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Government Types

Graphic Organizer

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Objectives

  • As a class create a graphic organizer to illustrate the complexity of the relationship between various government types.
  • Explore using color coding to create clarity within a graphic.
  • Discuss features of government types.

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Materials Needed:

  • Color pencils or markers!

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  • Graphic Organizer Outline (provided by teacher)

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  • Student presentations (with their gov. posters)

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Autocracy

WHO RULES: One person (auto = self)

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Autocracy

  • Catherine the Great – Czarina of Russia
  • Josef Stalin - General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party

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Monarchy

WHO RULES: Hereditary sovereign (monarch)

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TITLES MAY INCLUDE: king, queen, emperor, czar, emir, sultan, chief, etc.

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Monarchy

  • Puyi – Last emperor of China (became emperor at age 2 years in 1908)
  • King Abdullah II of Jordan

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Democracy

WHO RULES: People

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Democracy

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Theocracy

WHO RULES: Religion

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Theocracy

  • Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, of Iran 

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  • Pope Francis, Leader of Vatican City

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Oligarchy

WHO RULES: Few people

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Oligarchy

  • Nelson Mandela, ended oligarchy in South Africa, and became its president.
  • CNN Nelson Mandela news of his death VIDEOjnkazkm, n c
  • Before becoming president, Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison for opposing the “white only” government of South Africa. Separating black and whites in South Africa was called apartheid.

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Dictatorship

WHO RULES: One person, type of autocracy, not a monarch

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TITLES MAY INCLUDE: president, chancellor, supreme leader, chairman, etc.

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Dictatorship

  • Kim Jong-un – Chairman of the Workers Party and Supreme Leader of North Korea.

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  • Adolf Hitler – Chancellor of Germany (1933 – 1945)

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Questions to consider about dictatorships?

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How do dictators come to power?

  • Some use force. This is called a coup.
  • Some inherit it.
  • MANY are/were ELECTED by people (and then keep it by force).

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Why do dictators not call themselves dictators?

  • Answers may very. Possible answer:

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    • Dictators do not want to be seen as dictators. Perhaps they know that as a dictator their authority to use their power is questionable. They often pretend that their leadership is widely supported by the people.
      • “Dear Leader”
      • Democratic Republic of North Korea
      • People’s Republic of China
      • President with a constitution that gives all power to the president

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Other Videos:

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Absolute Monarchy

WHO RULES: Monarch

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TITLES MAY INCLUDE: king, queen, emperor, czar, emir, sultan, chief, etc.

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Absolute Monarchy

  • Peter the Great – Czar of Russia (1600s)

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  • Emir of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

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Representative Democracy

WHO RULES: Representatives who are elected by people

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TITLES MAY INCLUDE: President, Prime Minister, Chancellor, Representative, Senator etc.

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Legislative Branch: Parliament, Congress, Duma etc.

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Representative Democracy

  • Has representatives that make laws.

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British Parliament

Russia’s Duma

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Representative Democracy

  • These people represent YOU!

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  • They were elected by your parents and other people in the U.S.

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  • Do you know who they are?

U.S. Congress

House of Representative and Senate

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Representative Democracy

  • John Hickenlooper (D) Colorado Senator
  • Michael Bennet (D) Colorado Senator

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Constitutional Monarchy

WHO RULES: Monarch AND Representatives

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Head of Government: Prime Minister

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Constitutional Monarchy

  • Swedish Royal family
  • Danish Royal family

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Constitutional Monarchy

  • Luxembourg Royal family
  • Royal family of Norway

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Constitutional Monarchy

  • British royal family

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Constitutional Monarchy

  • Monarch is ONLY THE HEAD OF STATE, A SYMBOL FOR THE COUNTRY
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  • Prime Minister is the HEAD OF GOVERNMENT, He / She actually governs the country. Not the monarch.

Queen, Elizabeth II,

Theresa May, Prime Minister of United Kingdom

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Republic

Type of Representative Democracy

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WHO RULES: not a monarch, people, representatives

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Republic

  • There is NO monarch!

Emmanuel Macron is the President of France (both had of State and Head of Government)

Angela Merkel – Chancellor of Germany

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Republic

  • Dmitry Medvedev – Prime Minister of Russia

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  • Vladimir Putin – President of Russia

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Republic

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Direct Democracy

Type of Democracy

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WHO RULES: people

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Direct Democracy

  • Open-air Parliament in Switzerland,
  • VIDEO CLICK HERE
  • Head of Government: Rotating President from 7-member Federal Council
  • Head of State: 7-member Federal Council

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Junta

Type of an Oligarchy

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WHO RULES: military generals

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Junta

  • Myanmar Generals – before 2011

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  • Aung San Suu Kyi, kept on house arrest before being Myanmar’s leader in 2016

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Anarchy

WHO RULES: NO ONE

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Anarchy

  • Chaos
  • “State of Nature”

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Totalitarian

Similar to Autocracy, Dictatorship,

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Totalitarian Gov.

  • TOTAL control of citizens lives!

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Totalitarianism

  • From which movie is this scene?

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Authoritative Gov.

Type of government that values order and control over personal freedom

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Wrap Up

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Questions to consider:

  • Which government is best?
  • Is democracy always the best?
  • Can autocracy every benefit people or a country?
  • Which type of government does your family resemble the most?
  • Why might your parents be the ultimate decision makers?

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Other Videos:

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What type of government is this?

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