Types of Government Fall 2011 6th Grade Social Studies

How many types of government are there? There are many, today we are talking about 5  The ones we will talk about today are: 

Absolute Monarchy  Representative Democracy (Republic)  Communism  Fascism (Dictatorship)  Anarchy 

What will we learn about each type of government? 

We will be talking about the following:  Description of each type of government  Limited/Unlimited Government  Rule by one, few, or many  Strengths  Weaknesses  Examples

Types of Government Organizer

Directions!!!! Government

Absolute Monarchy

Representative Democracy (Republic)

Communism

Fascism (Dictatorship)

Anarchy

Description

Limited or Unlimited

Rule by One, Few, or Many

Strength

Weakness

Example

Directions!!!  READ

the presentation!!!!  Under each type of government it tells you what box to write the information in.  For example- the next slide is titled “ Absolute Monarchy-Description”  You will look for “absolute Monarchy” on your chart, and go to the “description” box, the information on the slide will go in that box.

Absolute Monarchy Description

King

or queen governs with complete power and has supreme authority over all matters

Absolute Monarchy Limited or Unlimited?

Unlimited

Absolute Monarchy Rule by One, Few, or Many?

Few

Absolute Monarchy Strength

Efficient,

smooth transition of leadership

Absolute Monarchy Weakness You

as a citizen, has no right to complain to government or to change the government

Absolute Monarchy Example Saudi

Arabia

Absolute Monarchy Summary  King

or queen governs with complete power and has supreme authority over all matters.  Has efficient, smooth transitions of leadership  The citizens cannot complain or change the government  An example is Saudi Arabia.

Representative Democracy Description People

elect representatives to manage the country and make laws.

Representative Democracy Unlimited or Limited?

Limited

Representative Democracy Rule by One, Few, or Many?

Many

Representative Democracy Strength Has

most liberty and personal freedom for everyone in the country.

Representative Democracy Weakness Takes

longer to enact laws and transitions between leaders.

Representative Democracy Example

The

United States

Representative Democracy Summary  People

elect representatives to manage the country and make laws  They have the most liberty and personal freedom  Takes longer to enact laws and transition between leaders  The United States is an example

Communism Description  Political

and economic system in which factors of production are collectively owned and directed by the state

Communism Unlimited or Limited?

Unlimited

Communism Rule by One, Few, or Many?

Few

(One Party)

Communism Strength A

poor nation can gain economic growth more rapidly.

Communism Weakness No

incentive for a person to do well

Communism Example North

Cuba

Korea and

Communism Summary  Political

and economic system in which factors of production are collectively owned and directed by the state.  Poor nations can gain economic growth more rapidly  No incentive for a person to do well  North Korea and Cuba serve as examples

Fascism Description  Political

philosophy that promotes a strong, central government controlled by military and led by a powerful dictator.

Fascism Unlimited or Limited?

Unlimited

Fascism Rule by One, Few, or Many?

Few

Fascism Strength Gives

a country national pride and unity

Fascism Weakness People

rights

give up their

Fascism Example Cuba

and World War 2 Italy under their leader Mussolini.

Fascism Summary  Political

philosophy that promotes a strong, central government controlled by military and led by a powerful dictator.  Country has national pride and unity  People have to give up their rights  Cuba and World War 2 Italy under Mussolini serve as examples

Anarchy Description Absence or lack of government authority

Anarchy Unlimited or Limited?

Not

really either because government authority doesn’t exist.

Anarchy Rule by One, Few, or Many?

None

Anarchy Strength There

are NONE!

Anarchy Weakness Chaos,

violent

often becomes

Anarchy Example There

are none, its doomed for failure, no one has ever settled on this as a true form of government

Anarchy Summary  Absence

or lack of government

authority  No strengths  Contains chaos, often becomes violent  No examples because its doomed for failure.