1 / 9

Forms of Government:

Forms of Government:. The Source and Structure of Power. Why are there different forms of Government?. Traditions What has been done and continued through a country’s history Example: The English Monarchy- been kicking it back since 800 A.D. Culture Religious beliefs, gender roles, etc.

trevet
Download Presentation

Forms of Government:

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Forms of Government: The Source and Structure of Power

  2. Why are there different forms of Government? • Traditions • What has been done and continued through a country’s history • Example: The English Monarchy- been kicking it back since 800 A.D. • Culture • Religious beliefs, gender roles, etc. • Types: • Democratic • Non-Democratic

  3. Non-Democratic Governments • Where citizens DO NOT have the power to rule. • Includes: • Monarchies • Oligarchies/ Aristocracies • Authoritarian • Theocracies • Anarchies (not seen so much) • Most commonly found around the world.

  4. Monarchies • Lead by a Monarch • King or Queen • Travels through family lineage • Reign over a “kingdom” or today a Country • Examples: • England • Sweden • Two types: • Constitutional • Absolute

  5. Oligarchy

  6. Aristocracy

  7. Authoritarian Dictatorship

  8. Totalitarianism

  9. Theocracy

More Related