Types of Government - Dictatorship vs Democracy

Three forms of Government5th grade social studies

What is a Monarchy?

A monarchy has a king, queen, emperor, or empress The ruling position can be passed onto heirs In some traditional monarchies, the monarch has

absolute power.

A constitutional monarchy, like in England, has a democratic government and limits the monarchs control.

Monarchies Continued

Queen Elizabeth of England King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al

Saud of Saudi Arabia

King Abdulaziz has absolute power

What is a Dictatorship? A country ruled by a single

leader

The leader has not been elected and may use force to keep control

Toughest guy who uses bullying Illegitimate form of government Saddam Hussein was

considered the dictator/ president of Iraq

What is a Democracy? Democracy is a type of government in which the people of

a country hold the power to rule by electing representatives.

In modern democracies, the legislature, composed of the people's representatives, is elected by popular vote

The executive head of government is either directly elected by the people, or chosen by the legislature according to the country's legal procedures. Certain social liberties such as freedom of speech and political expression, and a free press are essential precursors to democracy