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Autocrac y , Oligarchy, & Democracy

Autocrac y , Oligarchy, & Democracy. Wh a t i s C i t i z en Participa t i on?. In each countr y, the pe o ple have di ffe r ent r i g h ts to parti c ipate in th e gov e rnment. • In s o m e countr i es, any c i ti z en can run f or offi c e or v o te in el ect ions.

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Autocrac y , Oligarchy, & Democracy

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  1. Autocracy,Oligarchy,&Democracy

  2. What isCitizenParticipation? Ineachcountry,thepeoplehavedifferentrightsto participateinthegovernment. •Insomecountries,anycitizencanrunforofficeorvoteinelections. •Inothercountries,therearerestrictionsplacedonwhocanrunforofficeandwhocanvote. •TherearealsocountrieswhereNOcitizencanvoteandtherearenoelections.

  3. ThreeTypesofGovernment TypesofGovernmentarebasedontwokeyquestions: Whogovernsthecountry? Whatisthecitizenparticipationlike? Thewayacountryanswersthesequestionsdeterminesitsgovernmenttype: Autocracy Democracy Oligarchy

  4. AutocraticGovernments: • Haveasinglerulerwithunlimitedpower. • Citizenscannotparticipateintheselectionoftheruler • orvoteonthecountry’slaws. • Onebenefit–decisionsforthecountrycanbemadequickly. • However…theneedsofthecitizensmaybeignored. • Theleadermaymakepoororselfishdecisionsthathurtthecitizens.

  5. Autocracy Generallythepowertorulethecountryisinherited (kings/queens)oristakenbymilitaryforce. Therearetwomaintypesofautocracies: • Dictatorship • Theleaderusesforcetocontrolthecitizens. • Example?Hitler • AbsoluteMonarchy • Themonarchhasabsolutepower(noconstitution)overthecitizens.

  6. AutocraciesoftheWorld:

  7. OligarchicGovernments: • Thecountryisruledbyasmallgroupofpeople. • •Thegroupgetstheirpowerfromeither • religion,militaryforce,orwealth&resources. • Thecitizensdonotselectthemembersofthis • grouporvoteonthecountry’slaws.

  8. DemocraticGovernments: Thecitizensholdthepowerofthegovernment. Citizenshavetheopportunitytoparticipateinthegovernment: •Allcitizenshavetheopportunitytobea leader. •Allcitizenshavetheopportunitytovotefor leaders&laws.

  9. ThisPolityDataSeriesMaptriestomeasureacountry’struedemocracyingovernment.Thecountriesinthelightestpinkhavethehighestdemocracyscore.Thedarkerthecolor,thelowerthescore.ThisPolityDataSeriesMaptriestomeasureacountry’struedemocracyingovernment.Thecountriesinthelightestpinkhavethehighestdemocracyscore.Thedarkerthecolor,thelowerthescore.

  10. DemocraticGovernments: Therearetwoformsofdemocratic governments: PresidentialParliamentary Botharedesignedtorepresentandprotecttherightsofthecitizens.

  11. PresidentialDemocracy Thecitizensvotedirectlyfortheleaderofthecountry. Citizensalsovoteformembersofthelegislature,butseparatelyfromtheleader. •Theleaderofthecountrydoesnotmakethelaws. Thelegislaturedoesthis. •Example:US,Russia,Mexico

  12. ParliamentaryDemocracy • Thecitizensvoteformembersofthelegislature,notdirectly fortheleader. • Thelegislaturethenchoosesthecountry’sleaderamongitsmembers. • •Theleaderispartofthelegislature,sohe/shehasahandinmakinglaws. • Examples:UnitedKingdom,Canada,&Australia

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  19. Let’sReview WhatarethetwotypesofAutocraticgovernments? WhorulesthecountryinanOligarchy? CompareandcontrastAutocracyvs.Democracy. WhatarethetwotypesofDemocraticgovernments? HowistheleaderchoseninaParliamentarydemocracy? Dothecitizensgettochoosetheleaderina Parliamentarydemocracy? HowistheleaderchoseninaPresidentialdemocracy?

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