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Chapter 1. introduction to governments

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1. Anarchy
2 . Dictatorship
4. Oligarchy
3 .Monarchy
5. Communism
6. Republic
7. Democracy
7. Theocracy
8. Constitutional Monarchy
9. Tyrant
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ANARCHY: is a society without government or law.
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E.g: There is no country known that is under anarchy.
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Dictatorship: is a form of government in which one
person or a small group has absolute power, without
limitation.
E.g: North Korea, Egypt, Kazakhst.
3. OLIGARCHY: is a system of government in which a
few people such as a dominant clan or clique have
power.
E.g South Africa
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MONARCHY: is a type of government in which
power is vested in a king or emperor who can pass
power on to his or her heirs.
E.g England, Belgium, Morocco.
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5. Communism- both an economic and political
system in which property is owned collectively and
labor is organized in a way that is supposed to benefit
all people.
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6. REPUBLIC: is a type of democracy in which the
citizens are represented and governed by people
elected in fair and competitive elections.
E.g: Chili, France, Turkey etc.
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DEMOCRACY: This is a way of running a country
where people have the right to choose who represents
them.
E.G Australia!
Think of some counties that you think have full
democracies… (You have 2 min to write down as
many countries as you can!)
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Socialism is an economic, social, and
political system based on public rather than
private ownership of a country's means of
production.
E.G: China (People's Republic of China) ;
North Korea (Democratic People's Republic
of Korea) ; Cuba (Republic of Cuba)
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Countries with Full Democracies
1. Norway
2. Sweden
3. Iceland
4. Denmark
5. New Zealand
6. Australia
7. Switzerland .
8. Canada
9.Finland
10. Netherlands
Theocracy-a government ruled by a religious
leader.
Constitutional Monarchy-a government ruled by a king
or queen whose power is determined by the nation’s
constitution and laws.
Tyrant- a single person who took control of the
government against the wishes of the community.
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