Warm Up
• Differentiate between direct democracy and
representative democracy?
Who Rules?
Forms of Government
Essential Question
I will be able to describe different form of
government and compare the rights,
responsibilities, and roles of citizens with each
government system.
Key Vocabulary
• Different Forms of Government
• Citizen
• Anarchy
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy
• Autocracy- Monarchy
• Autocracy- Dictatorship
• Democracy
Label page 30…
Different Forms of Government
DIFFERENT FORMS OF
GOVERNMENT FOLDABLE
SET UP
Forms of Government
When people decide to form the social
contracts that we call governments, they
make many different decisions about how
their government will look.
Rule by few or rule by all?
Where do the rulers get their power?
DEMOCRACY
Democracy
Any form of government in which political
power is exercised by all citizens, either
directly or through their elected representatives.
There are two kinds of Democracies…
Direct!
Representative!
Direct Democracy
All citizens participate in government.
There are no representatives in government: The
citizens vote on everything!
All citizens can create public policy if they want to.
Example
Past
Ancient Greece, Athens
Present
Switzerland
Representative Democracy
 Like direct democracy, all citizens participate in
government
People elect representatives who vote on laws for
the citizens
Representatives answer to the people through
regular elections
Representatives are also usually held accountable
by a constitution
Examples
Present
USA
Canada
Germany
DRAW A SYMBOL
Fill in the blanks to review
DEMOCRACY!
The two forms of
democracy are __________
direct
representative
and ___________________.
In a democracy, all
__________
citizens participate in
government.
All citizens vote on
everything in a
direct democracy
______________________.
In a direct democracy, there
are no representatives
________________
in the government.
In a representative
democracy, the
representatives answer to
the people through
regular elections
______________________.
Now that we’ve talked about
DIRECT DEMOCRACY!
And
REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY!
we can move on to
forms of government
where only one
person is in control…
Monarchy and Dictatorship
AUTOCRACY
Autocracy
A form of government in which political power is
controlled by one individual such as a monarch,
dictator, emperor, etc.
We’re going to talk about two kinds of
autocracy…
Monarchs!
Dictators!
Monarchy
Rule by kings, queens, princes, and princesses…
sometimes by other names, but always
MONARCHS!
Leaders usually gain their power because their
parents were rulers too (power inherited).
No Constitution
Monarchy was the most common form of government
until the 19th century, but it is no longer prevalent.
Examples
Past
United Kingdom, Denmark, and Japan
Present
In Absolute, the Monarch has absolute power over the state and
government.
Pope with the Vatican and Saudi Arabia (A)
In Constitutional, the Monarch is sort of a figurehead, who is still
subject to a constitution.
Queen Elizabeth with the United Kingdom, Sweden, Japan, &
Thailand (C)
DRAW A SYMBOL
Dictatorship
In a dictatorship, power is not inherited, but is
acquired by force (military or political)
Dictators have absolute control over the lives of
their citizens and usually people are not allowed
to voice their negative opinions
Examples
Past
Hitler/Germany
Mussolini/ Italy
Present
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Il
DRAW A SYMBOL
What else?
We’ve talked about DEMOCRACIES…
Democracy
is…
rule by the
people!
What else?
… and AUTOCRACIES…
Autocracy
is…
… rule by
one!
What else?
… but what other forms of
government are there?
What if, instead of everyone or just
one person, a few people got
together to rule a nation?
Rule by Few!
OLIGARCHY
Oligarchy
 “Rule by few”, small group of people have power
Power can be based on several things:
Military strength (military)
Family power (inherited) = Aristocracy
Religious control (God or higher power)
Oligarchies can often come from or lead to other
forms of government (like autocracies)
Examples
Past
Sparta, Greece
Russia
Present
Pakistan
Fiction Examples
Panam in Hunger Games
DRAW A SYMBOL
THEOCRACY
Theocracy
“Theo” means “god” in Greek… so if a
government is THEO-cratic that means it is ruled
by… That’s right! A god or higher power!
Leaders are usually religious leaders and society
uses religious law to settle its disputes
Example
Past
Aztecs and Incas
Present
Iran is a modern theocracy that uses the holy
Islamic book, The Qur’an, as its guide.
Vatican City
DRAW A SYMBOL
ANARCHY
Anarchy
No government at all…
Anarchy
No government at all…
In an anarchy there is no government to make or
enforce laws.
DRAW A SYMBOL
Wow!
There are so many
forms of government!
And remember there
are also combinations…
What is government
ruled by GOD and a FEW
people called?
WHEW!
We had better
review…
Time for some
“A or B!”
Democracy
A
B
Rule by
everyone
Rule by
no one
Direct Democracy
A
B
Citizens
All citizens
elect people vote on
to vote
everything
Representative Democracy
A
B
Representatives Representatives
are
appointed
are elected
Autocracy
A
B
Rule by
one
Rule by
few
Monarchy
A
B
Never have
Power is
constitutions inherited
Dictatorship
A
B
Always
Have
protect
total
freedom
control
of speech
Oligarchy
A
B
Power is
Come in
always
many
inherited
forms
Theocracy
A
B
Power
Power from
taken
a higher
through
being
force
Anarchy
A
B
Everyone Everyone
does what follows the
they want
laws
Critical Thinking
• How do various nations define the rights,
roles, and roles of citizens?
• On the blank sheet of paper, with your group
members, come up with what you think the
rights, roles, and responsibilities would be of a
citizen within that government system
Representative Democracy Ex
• Rights: Natural Rights (Life, Liberty, Property)
voting, freedom, choice(Declaration of
Independence)
• Roles: Follow laws, vote (men and women),
voice our opinion
• Responsibilities: go to school, pay taxes, follow
the laws, driving classes, pay insurance
Processing
• After learning about the structure, symbol,
and example countries for each different form
of government, got back and evaluate the
benefits (positives) of living under that form of
government as well as the drawbacks
(negative) of living under that form of
government.
Warm Up
• After learning about the structure, symbol,
and example countries for each different form
of government, got back and evaluate the
benefits (positives) of living under that form of
government as well as the drawbacks
(negative) of living under that form of
government.
Who Rules?
Forms of Government
Essential Question
I will be able to describe different form of
government and compare the rights,
responsibilities, and roles of citizens with each
government system.
Key Vocabulary
• Different Forms of Government
• Anarchy
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy
• Autocracy- Monarchy
• Autocracy- Dictatorship
• Democracy
Forms of Government
When people decide to form the social
contracts that we call governments, they
make many different decisions about how
their government will look.
Rule by few or rule by all?
Where do the rulers get their power?
Review
Forms of Government Poster Set
Due:
Tuesday at the
beginning of class
Processing
• After completing the foldable, write a one page 1
Day Journal Entry describing a typical day in one of
the types of governments listed in your foldable
(except democracy).
– Be sure to include information about your rights and
freedoms and how you feel about the role of the people in
your government.
• At the end of the letter, compare your situation to
that of a person living in America. All statements
need to revolve around the subject of the
government and people’s freedoms.
Warm Up
• On a separate sheet of paper, what is the
purpose of government? Support your
answer with examples.
Who Rules?
Forms of Government
Essential Question
I will be able to describe different form of
government and compare the rights,
responsibilities, and roles of citizens with each
government system.
Key Vocabulary
• Different Forms of Government
• Anarchy
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy
• Autocracy- Monarchy
• Autocracy- Dictatorship
• Democracy
Forms of Government
When people decide to form the social
contracts that we call governments, they
make many different decisions about how
their government will look.
Rule by few or rule by all?
Where do the rulers get their power?
Review
Without using your foldable, try and complete the Who Rules review sheet
WHO RULES REVIEW
SHEET
QUESTION/ ANSWER
CARDS
Warm Up
• Pick up your Who Rules sheet from yesterday.
You have 5 minutes to do one of two things:
– If you need to finish it, please finish it.
– If you have already finished it, please check over
your answers.
Who Rules?
Forms of Government
Essential Question
I will be able to compare how various nations
define the rights, responsibilities, and roles of
citizens.
This means that I will be able to apply their
knowledge of different forms of government to
the Who Rules review sheet.
Key Vocabulary
• Different Forms of Government
• Anarchy
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy
• Autocracy- Monarchy
• Autocracy- Dictatorship
• Democracy
• 1 Day Journal Entry
Forms of Government
When people decide to form the social
contracts that we call governments, they
make many different decisions about how
their government will look.
Rule by few or rule by all?
Where do the rulers get their power?
Review
Exit Ticket
• What type of government system do you think
is best? Why?
• You are a dictator, what would your top 10
rules be?