FORMS OF GOVERNMENT
by: Amiyah pope
T’Siah Billups
shynece Samuel
maliyah Jones
Distribution of Power
Unitary, Federal, Confederation
Ways Governments Distribute Power
Federal (Federation)
Power is divided between one central
and several regional authorities.
Ways Governments Distribute Power
Unitary
Power is held by one central authority.
Ways Governments Distribute Power
Confederation
Voluntary association of independent
states that often only delegate a few
powers to the central authority.
o secure some common purpose
o agree to certain limitations on their
freedom of action.
How a government
distributes power
affects citizen
participation in the
German
government.
How Governments Determine
Citizen Participation
Low or No Participation
Autocratic
Low or No Participation
Oligarchic
Citizen Participation
Government Power
General Citizens’
Participation
Select Citizens’
Participation
Government Power
High Participation
Citizen Participation
Government Power
High Participation
Low or No Participation
Democratic
How Governments Determine Citizen
Participation
Autocratic
An autocracy is a form of government in
which one person possesses unlimited
power and the citizen has little if any role
in the government.
How Governments Determine Citizen
Participation
Autocratic
• An autocracy is the oldest form of
government.
• An autocracy is one of the most common
forms of government.
• An autocracy maintains power through
inheritance or ruthless use of military and
police power.
How Governments Determine Citizen
Participation
One Form of Autocracy:
Absolute or Totalitarian Dictatorship
• The ideas of a single leader are glorified.
• The government tries to control all aspects of
social and economic life.
• The government is not responsible to the people.
• People lack the power to limit their rulers.
(Examples: Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini,
Joseph Stalin)
How Governments Determine Citizen
Participation
A Second Form of Autocracy:
• Absolute Monarchy
• The king, queen, or emperor exercises the supreme
powers of government with unlimited power.
• The position is usually inherited.
• People lack the power to limit their rulers.
• Absolute monarchs are rare today.
(Example: King of Saudi Arabia)
How Governments Determine Citizen
Participation
Oligarchic
An oligarchy is government by the few; it
is sometimes a government in which a
small group exercises control especially
for corrupt and selfish purposes. (The
citizen has a very limited role.)
How Governments Determine Citizen
Participation
Oligarchic
• The group gets its power from military power,
social power, wealth, religion or a combination.
• Political opposition is usually suppressed—
sometimes violently.
• Leaders in the party and armed forces control
the government.
(Example: communist countries such as China)
How Governments Determine Citizen
Participation
Democratic
A democracy is a form of government in
which the supreme power is held by the
people and exercised by them directly or
indirectly through a system of
representation. (It usually involves
periodically held free elections.)
How Governments Determine Citizen
Participation
Democratic
There are two types of democracies:
•parliamentary
•presidential
How Governments Determine
Citizen Participation
High Participation
Low or No Participation
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Low or No Participation
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Citizen Participation
Government Power
General Citizens’
Participation
Select Citizens’
Participation
Government Power
Government Power
Citizen Participation
High Participation
Low or No Participation
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DICTATORSHIP
 Government by a dictator
 A country governed by a dictator
 Absolute authority in any sphere
 European dictators ALDOFT HITLER ,VALDMIR
LENIN
 AFRICAN DICTATORS PAUL BIYA , MICHEAL
SATA
 AMERICAN DICTATORS HUGO CHAVEZ , ERIC
GAIRY
REPUBLIC
 A republic is a government in which power
resides in the people , and the government is
ruled by elected leaders run according to law.
Chief of state
 Gen. Markus Laubenthal, most recently the
commander of Germany's 12th Panzer
Brigade in Amberg, and chief of staff of
Regional Command North, International
Security Assistance Force Afghanistan, will
be stationed at USAREUR headquarters,
Wiesbaden, Germany.
 the titular head of a nation as distinct from
the head of the government
Head of government
 Head of government is a generic
term used for either the highest, or
second highest, official in the
executive branch of a sovereign
state, a federated state, or a selfgoverning colony who often presides
over a cabinet.
 Angela Dorothea Merkel is a German
politician and a former research scientist, who
has been the Chancellor of Germany since
2005
Parliamentary democracy
 A parliamentary system is a system of democratic governance of a
state in which the executive branch derives its democratic
legitimacy from, and is held accountable to, the legislature
(parliament); the executive and legislative branches are thus
interconnected.
Presidential democracy
 A presidential democracy is a system of
government in which also called an executive
branch exist but is separate from the
legislature.
The system
of government for Germany
 German System of Government
Germany is federal republic and a
democracy. At the national levels it has
two chambers. The lower chamber which is the more important for many
purposes - is elected partly on a 'first
past the post system' and partly by
proportional representation. It's
generally considered a very fair
electoral system.
The country consists of sixteen states,
which all enjoy a high degree of
autonomy.
The current government of Germany is
a democratic one. It is headed by a
president and a chancellor who oversee
the parliament.
Form of leadership in
germany
 democratic traditions in Germany were weak.
Democracy in 1918 (October) was first of all
imposed from above - yes, by the Kaiser's
government, in the hope of securing a more
favorable ceasefire and peace treaty. Then,
early in November came the much dreaded
revolution
Role of Germans
 The role of German are for that German were
be allowed to vote.
Voting requirements in
Germany
 Women and men older than 18 have the right
to vote.
 The German federal election system
regulates the election of the members of the
German Bundestag. According to the
principles governing the law of elections.
Freedoms and rights
 Human rights in Germany are protected
extensively by the Grundgesetz. The country
has ratified most international human rights
treaties. Reports from independent
organizations such as Amnesty International
certify a high level of compliance with human
rights, still pointing out several issues, in
particular police brutality[1] and mistreatment.
What is Germany???
 Germany country in central Europe, on the
Baltic Sea in the North.
WHAT COUNTRIES ARE IN
GERMANY???
WHAT HAS GERMANY DONE FOR
THE WORLD??
 It brought people in Europe closer together.
 It tries to make it essayer for Europeans to
buy and sell things to each other.
 That was done by changing the rules and
controlling trades.
Thanks for watching!!!!
 Amiyah ,shynece, maliyah, and I put so much
hard work and effort into this project. We
hope that you boys and girls liked it.