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WHY WE NEED GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER 3, SECTION 4

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TYPES OF GOVERNMENT

  • How would you define a citizen?
    • A Citizen is a person who owes loyalty to a country and receives its protection.

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  • All countries have some type of government.

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  • The government acts on behalf of the people.

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TYPES OF GOVERNMENT

  • Representative Democracy
    • Citizens hold political power and rule through elected officials

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  • Monarchy
    • A ruling family headed by a king, queen, emperor, or sultan.
    • Can be a traditional or constitutional monarchy.

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TYPES OF GOVERNMENT

  • Oligarchy
    • A small group of people hold power.
    • Usually based on wealth, military strength, family, political influence, or privilege.

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  • Dictatorship
    • An individual holds complete power.

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TYPES OF GOVERNMENT

  • Communism
    • All political power and control of the economy is held by the government.
    • Government is controlled by the Communist Party.

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TYPES OF GOVERNMENT

  • EXAMPLES

Cuba

Communist

Saudi Arabia

Traditional Monarchy

United Kingdom

Constitutional Monarchy

Burma

Oligarchy

North Korea

Dictatorship

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TYPES OF GOVERNMENT

  • Different levels of government
    • National
    • State or Provincial governments
    • Local Governments

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BEING AN ACTIVE CITIZEN

  • Democracy citizens have important responsibilities.
    • Taking care of yourself
    • Helping your family
    • Knowing right from wrong
    • Behaving in a respectful way

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BEING AN ACTIVE CITIZEN

  • Community responsibilities include
    • Obeying the law
    • Voting
    • Paying taxes
    • Serving on a jury
    • Defending your country

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WORLD ORGANIZATIONS

  • Countries may join other nations to form organizations to promote common goals.

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  • Largest is the United Nations.

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HOMEWORK

  • Read P. 79-82

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  • Answer #2-8

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  • Bring Books tomorrow

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