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Forms of Government

Learn to classify governments based on participation, power distribution, and check & balance mechanisms. Explore democracy, dictatorship, unitary, federal, and parliamentary systems.

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Forms of Government

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  1. Forms of Government Chapter 1 Section 2

  2. Objectives • Classify governments according to 3 sets of characteristics • Define systems of government based on who can participate • Identify different ways that power can be distributed, geographically, within a state • Describe government by the distribution of power between the executive branch and legislative branch

  3. Objective • Classify governments according to 3 sets of characteristics

  4. Classifying Governments • Classified 3 Ways: • Who can participate in governing • Geographic distribution of power within the state • Relationship between legislative and executive branches

  5. Objective • Define systems of government based on who can participate

  6. Who Can Participate • Democracy • Authority rests with the people • Direct • Public policy by people directly • Only work in small communities • Indirect • Voters choose representatives to govern on their behalf • Dictatorship • Rulers not held responsible to the will of the people • Oldest and most common form historically • Often totalitarian • Hold TOTAL and complete control over all aspects of life • Autocracy – single person holds unlimited power • Oligarchy – Power to rule by a small group (usually elite) • Often look like a democracy

  7. Objective • Identify different ways that power can be distributed, geographically, within a state

  8. Geographic Distribution of Power • Unitary Government • All power held by a central government • Local government created to help govern • DO NOT CONFUSE WITH DICTATORSHIP – POWER LIMITED • Federal Government • Powers divided between Central and Local government • Superior Force sets division – A CONSTITUTION • Cannot change without consent of both • Confederate Government • Alliance of independent states • Central only has power that states have given it

  9. Objective • Describe government by the distribution of power between the executive branch and legislative branch

  10. Legislative and Executive Branches • Presidential Government • Executive (president) and Legislative branches are separate and EQUAL to one another • President and Legislature both chosen by the people • Term limits in place • Fixed Powers – Separation of Powers – Checks and Balances • Parliamentary Government • Executive Branch • Prime Minister – Cabinet • Chosen by Legislature – Members of the Legislature • Remain in office as long as supported by majority in legislature • Legislative Branch • Elected by Majority vote of public • By far most common form – WHY??? • Government deadlock doesn’t exist

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