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Forms of Government
Dictatorship - TOTALITARIANISMCHARACTERISTICS DRAWBACKS BENEFITS EXAMPLES
-absolute control by a political party
-leadership by a dictator who has complete power (politically / economically)
(They are usually aggressive and or racist)
-limited individual rights
-Uncertain transition of power
-Usually dependent on support of military
-no freedom of press; no opposition parties
-organized and controlled
-efficient (sometimes ruthless)
-No public protest
-countries belonging to the former Soviet Union, China, Cuba, North Korea
-Germany in the 1930’s-40’s
CHARACTERISTICS DRAWBACKS BENEFITS EXAMPLES
-tells others what to do
-limits discussion on ideas
-leaders can be elected into power, however most are born into if it is a MONARCHY
- is a less extreme form of totalitarianism
-Expensive (Pomp and ceremony)
-Monarchy / leader is removed from everyday experiences
-No criteria (other than birth) for ruling
-stable-controlled-traditional-unifying
CanadaGreat Britain
AUTOCRATIC - Monarchy
CHARACTERISTICS DRAWBACKS BENEFITS EXAMPLES
-decisions are made by the majority -power rests in the body of citizens and the head of government is not a king or queen (monarch)
-Takes more time to make decisions-More costly
-Protects individual rights-Decisions made from input from many sources
-Canada, U.S
DEMOCRACY
CHARACTERISTICS WHEN EFFECTIVE WHEN INEFFECTIVE EXAMPLES
-leadership by the religion
-if all members possess the same understanding of the religion -values / morals and ethics are the same for all members involved
-if religious rules and regulations are interpreted differently among citizens / members-if values / morals and ethics are different for citizens / members
-Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran (1979-1989)
THEOCRATIC – sometimes call oligarchy
CHARACTERISTICS DRAWBACKS BENEFITS EXAMPLES
-Leadership by a small group
-Limited access to power-Limited rights of people-Questionable transition of power
-Stable--controlled-- organized
-military Tibet (Dali Lama)
Oligarchy
CHARACTERISTICS WHEN EFFECTIVE WHEN INEFFECTIVE EXAMPLES
-decisions made by those who are considered to be superior through wealth or education
- when the aristocracy is interested in the welfare of the people
- when the aristocracy becomes self interested in maintaining the “status quo”
- France - Estates System
ARISTOCRACY