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The document discusses different types of governments. It defines government as an organization set up by people to protect the community and make rules. The types of governments discussed are democracy, where people vote directly or through representatives; monarchy, where power is held by a king or queen; dictatorship, where a single leader rules without elections; and theocracy, where religious leaders are also governmental leaders.

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Government Intro Powerpoint

The document discusses different types of governments. It defines government as an organization set up by people to protect the community and make rules. The types of governments discussed are democracy, where people vote directly or through representatives; monarchy, where power is held by a king or queen; dictatorship, where a single leader rules without elections; and theocracy, where religious leaders are also governmental leaders.

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GOVERNMENT

1. What is government?
2. What does a government do?
3. Why do people need
government?
4. What types of government
are there?
GOVERNMENT

Types of Governments
GOVERNMENT

1. What is government?
GOVERNMENT

1. What is government?

Government is an organization
people set up to protect the
community and make rules
GOVERNMENT

2. What does a government do?


GOVERNMENT

2. What does a government do?


 Protects the community
 Makes laws
 Keeps order
GOVERNMENT

3. Why do people need government?


GOVERNMENT

3. Why do people need government?

 For protection of people and


property
 Making rules
 Enforcing laws
GOVERNMENT

4. What types of government


are there?
GOVERNMENT

4. What types of government


are there?
Four common types are:
 Monarchy
 Dictatorship
 Democracy
 Theocracy
Democracy

 In a democracy, the government is


elected by the people. Everyone who is
eligible to vote has a chance to have their
say over who runs the country. It is
distinct from governments controlled by a
particular social class or group

 A democracy is determined either directly


or through elected representatives.
Direct Democracy

 People vote directly on every issue

 Only practical in a small community


Representative Democracy

 People are represented by elected officials

 Used in large countries

 Also known as a Republic government


Monarchy

 Power is in the hands of a king,


queen, emperor or empress.
 The ruling position can be
passed on to the ruler’s heirs.
 In some traditional monarchies,
the monarch has absolute power.
 But a constitutional monarchy,
like the UK, also has a
democratic government that
limits the monarch's control.
Dictatorship

 A country ruled by a single


leader. The leader has not
been elected and may use
force to keep control.

 In a military dictatorship, the


army is in control.
Theocracy

 Governmental rulers are identical with the


leaders of the dominant religion
 Governmental policies are either identical with or
strongly influenced by the principals of the
majority religion.
 Government claims to rule on behalf of God or a
higher power
1. NAME THAT GOVERNMENT:

The pharaoh was an absolute ruler. He commanded the


army and controlled irrigation and grain supplies. People in
this society considered the pharaoh to be a god.
2. NAME THAT GOVERNMENT

 In the first century AD, the Greeks recognized


three types of government: monarchy,
aristocracy, and anarchy. The Jews at the time
did not fit into any of these categories as they
believed only God and his laws were sovereign.
3. NAME THAT GOVERNMENT:

In 450 B.C. this civilization assembled and all citizens voted


on laws. A council of 500 prepared business for the
assembly.
4. NAME THAT GOVERNMENT:

The Nazi Party took over every aspect of this country’s social,
economic & political life. Hitler quickly secured his power by
burning down a legislative building and used the incident to
obtain emergency powers, becoming an absolute ruler.
5. NAME THAT GOVERNMENT:

In this country some people are elected to make laws and


some people are appointed officials.
1. NAME THAT GOVERNMENT:

The pharaoh was an absolute ruler. He commanded the


army and controlled irrigation and grain supplies. People in
this society considered the pharaoh to be a god.

Monarchy
2. NAME THAT GOVERNMENT

 In the first century AD, the Greeks recognized


three types of government: monarchy,
aristocracy, and anarchy. The Jews at the time
did not fit into any of these categories as they
believed only God and his laws were sovereign.

Theocracy
3. NAME THAT GOVERNMENT:

In 450 B.C. this civilization assembled and all citizens voted


on laws. A council of 500 prepared business for the
assembly.

Direct
Democracy
4. NAME THAT GOVERNMENT:

The Nazi Party took over every aspect of this country’s social,
economic & political life. Hitler quickly secured his power by
burning down a legislative building and used the incident to
obtain emergency powers, becoming an absolute ruler.

Dictatorship
5. NAME THAT GOVERNMENT:

In this country some people are elected to make laws and


some people are appointed officials.

Representative
Democracy

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