Forms of Government
Big Idea
The United States is a democracy with a
federal and presidential system of
government. But not all governments look
the same.
Who may participate in
government
Democracy
Dictatorship
Where is the power held?
Unitary
Federal
Confederation
What is the relationship between
the legislative and executive
branches?
Presidential
Parliamentary
Who may participate in government
Democracy
Supreme political
authority rests with
the people
consent of the people
People are Sovereign
Democracy
Dictatorship
Dictatorship
Those who rule cannot
be held responsible
to the will of the
people
Authoritarian
Autocracy
Oligarchy
Two different forms of Democracy
Where is the power held?
Unitary
Federal
Confederation
What is the relationship between the
legislative and executive branches?
Presidential
Parliamentary
Economic Systems
• Free enterprise system:
• based on private ownership, individual
initiative, profit and competition.
• AKA Capitalism
• Mixed Economy
• the government does play a role in the
economy by regulating and promoting it