Types of Governments

Types of Governments

  • Submitted By: SONNET
  • Date Submitted: 11/27/2008 4:56 PM
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TYPES OF GOVERNMENTS DESCRIPTIONS OF GOVERNMENTS CAN BE BASED ON: Economy- Who provides the goods and services that are bought, sold and used? Politics- How is the government run? Authority – Who picks the government? BY THE ECONOMY GOVERNMENTS CAN BE: POLITICS: HOW IS THE GOVERNMENT RUN? DICTATORSHIP: Rule by a single leader who has not been elected and may use force to keep control. In a military dictatorship, the army is in control. Usually, there is little or no attention to public opinion or individual rights. TOTALITARIAN: Rule by a single political party. People are forced to do what the government tells them and may also be prevented from leaving the country. MONARCHY: A monarchy has a king or queen, who sometimes has absolute power. Power is passed along through the family, But a Constitutional Monarchy like the UK, also has a democratic government that limits the monarch's control. PARLIAMENTARY: A parliamentary system is led by representatives of the people. Each is chosen as a member of a political party and remains in power as long as his/her party does. REPUBLIC: A republic is led by representatives of the voters. Each is individually chosen for a set period of time. ANARCHY: Anarchy is a situation where there is no government. This can happen after a civil war in a country, when a government has been destroyed and rival groups are fighting to take its place. AUTHORITY: WHO PICKS THE GOVERNMENT? REVOLUTIONARY: The existing structure is overthrown by a completely new group. The new group can be very small - such as the military - or very large - as in a popular revolution. After a period of time, this 'becomes' one of the other type ofgovernment (unless there is another coup or uprising). TOTALITARIAN: Rule by a single political party.
Votes for alternative candidates and parties are simply not allowed. Citizens are allowed and...

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