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DICTATORSHIP

DICTATORSHIP. WHAT ARE DICTATORSHIPS?. A form of government in which one person or small group holds absolute power and is not subject to the consent of the governed. The Temporary Dictator. The word and position of ‘dictator’ was invented by the Romans.

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DICTATORSHIP

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  1. DICTATORSHIP

  2. WHAT ARE DICTATORSHIPS? A form of government in which one person or small group holds absolute power and is not subject to the consent of the governed.

  3. The Temporary Dictator The word and position of ‘dictator’ was invented by the Romans. The Romans appointed a dictator in times of crisis to assume absolute power for a term of six months.

  4. DICTATORS IN HISTORY Julius Caesar Oliver Cromwell Napoleon Roman Empire Britain France

  5. MODERN DICTATORSHIPS

  6. LEFT WING & RIGHT WING DICTATORSHIPS Both ends of the political spectrum have produced dictators. Despite being diametrically opposed, freedoms can be denied to both ends of the spectrum by dictators.

  7. Now get to work… • Read pp. 171-185 • Answer p. 186 # 1-10

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