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TYPES OF GOVERNMENT:

TYPES OF GOVERNMENT:. OLIGARCHY. TYPES OF GOVERNMENT: OLIGARCHY. Oligarchy:. A government in which a few people such as a dominant clan or clique have power; also : a group exercising such control. [ Olig ]. = [Few]. - [ archy ]. - [to rule]. TYPES OF GOVERNMENT: OLIGARCHY.

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TYPES OF GOVERNMENT:

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  1. TYPES OF GOVERNMENT: OLIGARCHY

  2. TYPES OF GOVERNMENT: OLIGARCHY Oligarchy: • A government in which a few people such as a dominant clan or clique have power; also: a group exercising such control [Olig] = [Few] - [archy] - [to rule]

  3. TYPES OF GOVERNMENT: OLIGARCHY Oligarchy groups: • Small groups (minority) • Higher status by: • Race • Royalty • Family ties • Corporate/Military control • Education • Wealth

  4. TYPES OF GOVERNMENT: OLIGARCHY Oligarchy throughout History: • Ancient Greece • Apartheid South Africa • United States?

  5. TYPES OF GOVERNMENT: OLIGARCHY Oligarchy in Ancient Greece • Sparta • Ruled by two kings at the same time • Governed by a group of five men called Ephors • Council of 28 Gerousia(had to be male, over the age of 60) • Entire lifestyle in Sparta is based on military skill

  6. TYPES OF GOVERNMENT: OLIGARCHY This is an OLIGARCHY!!!

  7. TYPES OF GOVERNMENT: OLIGARCHY Oligarchy in South Africa • Minority (16.4%) governs the vast majority • Land Acts gave minority nearly 80% of all land • Better services given to whites than to non-whites

  8. TYPES OF GOVERNMENT: OLIGARCHY

  9. TYPES OF GOVERNMENT: OLIGARCHY Oligarchy in the United States? • Small groups (minority) • Higher status by: • Race • Royalty • Family ties • Corporate/Military control • Education • Wealth

  10. TYPES OF GOVERNMENT: OLIGARCHY Aristocracy • A state ruled by a privileged class (determined by wealth or birth). • Based on the belief that elite know better than common man how to rule.

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  14. TYPES OF GOVERNMENT: OLIGARCHY Pros of Oligarchy • Rulers are not chosen by royal ancestry • Efficient • Small group makes decisions instead of everyone • Collective • Power/Responsibility not invested in one person

  15. TYPES OF GOVERNMENT: OLIGARCHY Cons of Oligarchy • “My government is so corrupt! They only pass laws to benefit themselves!” • “Only the wealthy get to ‘elect’ our leaders.” • “The middle class is hurting while CEOs get bonuses!”

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