IPADS

•I will sign you out an IPAD

•I will let you know when to return the IPAD and I will sign it back in

•Always plug it back into the correct numbered spot

TYPES OF GOVERNMENTS

THEOCRACY•God is the ruler

•A ruler on earth that has a direct relationship with God like the Pope in Vatican City—appointed by god

•Vatican City

MONARCHY

•A king or a queen

•Gain power through inheritance

•Constitutional (limited government) or absolute monarchy (does not have to follow a constitution)

•England has a constitutional monarchy

DICTATORSHIP

•One person is in charge—strict obedience

•Often gains power through force and military dominance

•Non democratic—there are no individual freedoms

•Easier to make decisions because only one person is deciding things

•Dictator—Hitler, N. Korea

DEMOCRACY •Government that is run by the people

•People gain power by deciding to have a democracy

•Direct (people make the decisions)

•Representative (people elect someone to make the decisions)

•Progress can be slow because… more people making decisions=more disagreements

•The United States

OLIGARCHY•A small group of elite people are in charge of the government

•Often times a family—can be through inheritance or popularity

•Can be corrupt or not

•Sparta in Greece