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Foundations of Democracy
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Types of Government
Monarchy
– King or Queen has power, may be shared or absolute
Oligarchy
– A few select people have power
Autocracy
– One person takes and keeps the power
Democracy
– Power is shared by the people
Anarchy
– No formal government
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Limited v. Unlimited
Limited government
– Gov’t is only allowed to do certain things, otherwise left to the people
Unlimited government
– Gov’t has total control and authority over the people
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Democracy & Republic
Direct
– People directly make all decisions, majority rules
Representative
– People choose representatives to make decisions on their behalf, majority rules
Republic
– Society run by ground rules/laws, protects majority AND minority
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Constitutions
Constitution
– Basic set of laws that establish how a government works
Allows for majority rule AND protects minority from persecution
A “
social contract
” between the people and their government (a la Rousseau)