Comparing Forms Comparing Forms of Government of Government Chapter 2 Notes Chapter 2 Notes
Jan 20, 2016
Comparing Comparing Forms of Forms of
GovernmentGovernmentChapter 2 NotesChapter 2 Notes
What has been the What has been the evolution of government?evolution of government?
PrehistoricPrehistoric Few elders as Few elders as
leadersleaders Simple to rule Simple to rule
a small group a small group of hunters and of hunters and gatherersgatherers
What has been the What has been the evolution of government?evolution of government?
As society As society evolves…evolves… Farming= Farming=
permanent permanent settlementssettlements
New problems and New problems and conflictsconflicts
The Ancient The Ancient City-stateCity-state Sovereign state Sovereign state
consisting of a city and consisting of a city and the surrounding areathe surrounding area
3000 B.C. – Tigris and 3000 B.C. – Tigris and Euphrates river valley - Euphrates river valley - desertdesert
SumeriansSumerians Rule over water Rule over water
distributiondistribution Battles vs other city Battles vs other city
statesstates The 1The 1stst empires empires KingsKings
The Greeks and RomansThe Greeks and Romans
Athens transforms Athens transforms into the city-state into the city-state into a into a direct direct democracydemocracy
People directly make People directly make decisionsdecisions
The Roman RepublicThe Roman Republic Representative Representative
(indirect) democracy(indirect) democracy
The Middle AgesThe Middle Ages
Rome fallsRome falls Small parcels of Small parcels of
land across Europe land across Europe ruled by lords.ruled by lords.
Use of Use of feudalismfeudalism to to manage the parcelsmanage the parcels
Use of land in Use of land in exchange for exchange for military and/or military and/or other servicesother services
L’etat c’est moiL’etat c’est moi
1200’s1200’s Feudal system Feudal system
declinesdeclines Absolute monarchsAbsolute monarchs
take their placetake their place Hereditary rulers Hereditary rulers
who claimed who claimed unlimited powerunlimited power
Divine Right TheoryDivine Right Theory King Louis XIV of King Louis XIV of
France France
Is the power of a monarch Is the power of a monarch limited?limited?
Revolutions have proven that the power Revolutions have proven that the power is limitedis limited
Constitutional monarchyConstitutional monarchy Power limited by an outline of powerPower limited by an outline of power
Constitutional democracyConstitutional democracy Democratic government based on a written Democratic government based on a written
documentdocument UNTESTED!!!!!!!!!!!! America will try itUNTESTED!!!!!!!!!!!! America will try it
Authoritarian regimeAuthoritarian regime State control over the lives of the citizensState control over the lives of the citizens
TotalitarianismTotalitarianism
TotalTotal control over the lives’ of the control over the lives’ of the citizenscitizens
Has taken on three forms:Has taken on three forms:
2020thth Century Examples Century Examples
CommunismCommunism An economic systemAn economic system
State should control the economyState should control the economy Single political party controlsSingle political party controls Based on Karl Marx’s theoryBased on Karl Marx’s theory Equality and security for allEquality and security for all
Government ownership of land, factories, and Government ownership of land, factories, and resourcesresources
FascismFascism
Extreme Extreme nationalismnationalism
All serve the stateAll serve the state Military is glorifiedMilitary is glorified Dictator holds Dictator holds
supreme powersupreme power A bundle of sticks A bundle of sticks
bundled together bundled together cannot be brokencannot be broken
NazismNazism
Nazi Party hold Nazi Party hold supreme powersupreme power
Racial superiorityRacial superiority ExpansionExpansion Rejects democracy Rejects democracy
and civil libertiesand civil liberties