Warm Up:
1. What is government? Brainstorm as many words
as you can think of!
2. Based on the words you wrote down, come up with
a definition of government.
3. In your opinion, what is the purpose of
government?
Government:
Any group of people living together in a country,
state, city, or local community live by certain rules.
The system of rules and the people who make and
administer them is known as a government.
Today’s Question:
What type of government
should the United States
adopt?
Agenda:
1. Class Discussion: Types of government
2. Video: Types of government
3. Journal Entry: What type of government
should the U.S. adopt?
4. Early government Vocab
What are some types of
government?
Monarchy:
• Ruled by a single person: __________ and/or
__________.
• They rule for life
Monarchy
• The job of ruling is
passed down to their
heirs (children)
• A traditional
monarchy is where
the ruler has ultimate
power
• Throughout history,
monarchs have
declared their “divine
right” to rule.
Dictatorship:
__________ person has all the power and makes
all the decisions.
Leader has not been elected and uses force to
keep _____________.
Dictatorship:
Oligarchy:
A small group of people have control over the
________.
Oligarchy:
The wealthiest members of society are in charge.
Anarchy:
_________ Government.
No one is in ____________.
Anarchy:
Democracy:
• Government is elected by the _____________.
• Everyone over a certain age is able to
__________ and has a say in who is elected to
lead.
Democracy:
Republic:
People vote on ________ to represent them.
Republic:
Video Clip:
At the bottom of your paper, write down one
fact about each type of government
mentioned in the video.
Journal Entry:
Write at least a half a page journaling your
thoughts on this question:
Which type of government should the new
country of the United States adopt?
Early Government Vocab:
Read each question carefully, draw a picture to
help you understand its meaning.