Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 1 views

    Types of Governments Wakefield Test Review

    Uploaded by

    waniya farooq

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Types of Governments Wakefield Test Review

    Uploaded by

    waniya farooq
    1 views9 pages

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    1 views9 pages

    Types of Governments Wakefield Test Review

    Uploaded by

    waniya farooq

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    You are on page 1of 9

    Forms of Governments

    Unit 2: Human Geography - Governments


    Limited vs. Unlimited Government
    Limited Government: A government limited by the citizens through checks and
    balance. Everyone, even authority figures must obey all rules stated in a strong
    Constitution

    Ex: Democracy and Republic

    Unlimited Government: Control is placed entirely in the leader's hands and


    his/her appointees. No limit is placed on the leader’s power. Government has no
    or weak Constitution.

    Ex: Monarchy, Dictatorship, Theocracy, Oligarchy


    Limited Government
    Democracy: a system of government in which political power is held by the
    people

    Parliamentary Democracy: democratic form of government in which the party


    with the greatest representation in the parliament (legislature) forms the
    government, its leader becoming prime minister or chancellor.

    Ex: Germany

    Ruled by Many
    Limited Government
    Republic: a system of government in which the people elect representatives to
    make policies and laws for them.

    Ex: United States of America

    Ruled by Many
    Unlimited Government
    Dictatorship: Military leader who becomes the leader of a country often through
    violent means.

    Ex: North Korea, Cuba

    Ruled by One
    Unlimited Government
    Monarchy: a form of government headed by a king or queen who inherits the
    position by birth, rules for life, and holds power that can range anywhere
    between limited to absolute.

    Ex: Saudi Arabia

    Limited Power: Ruled by Few

    Absolute Power: Ruled by One


    Unlimited Government
    Oligarchy: a form of government in which a small group (often of wealthy
    people) has total control and power.

    Ex: China

    Ruled by Few
    Unlimited Government
    Theocracy: a form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the
    supreme civil ruler, the Gods or deity's laws being interpreted by the
    ecclesiastical authorities.

    Ex: Iran Ruled by Few


    Word Association
    1. Religious based Government 1. Theocracy
    2. Ruled by One, power through
    military 2. Dictatorship
    3. Ruled by Many,
    3. Republic
    Representative make laws
    4. Ruled by Many, power to the
    people 4. Democracy
    5. Ruled by Few, usually
    wealthy 5. Oligarchy
    6. Power inherited by birth 6. Monarchy
    7. The government of the U.S.A 7. Republic

    You might also like