Types of Government - Ms. Arndt's Class...Types of Government 6th Grade Social Studies C&G.1.1 Explain the origins and structures of various governmental systems Monarchy Rule by ONE

Types of Government6th Grade Social Studies

C&G.1.1

Explain the origins and structures of various governmental systems

MonarchyRule by ONE PERSON, usually a KING or QUEEN.

★ ABSOLUTE: This leader DOES NOT have to follow written

law...they have absolute power.

★ CONSTITUTIONAL: This leader DOES have to follow

written laws.

EXAMPLE: Egypt

Constitutional or Absolute

Discovery Ed clip (monarchy, aristocracy, oligarchy)

https://wcpss.discoveryeducation.com/learn/player/af4ec168-a8bc-4a1a-88e7-

115b24d87340

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZNQDxBCC20 (Absolute Monarchy-Carl)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUi7P9ZpmOg (Constitutional Monarchy)

OligarchyA SMALL GROUP of people are in charge.

Governed by a “few”

EXAMPLE: Sparta, Greece

Leaders with same political view or ideas or even military leaders

Oligarchy Video Options

https://youtu.be/G362sKXKnMo (stop @ 2:30)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2-VS1WssBc (stop @3:45)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kywtIiNC_6s (Pow toon- check volume)

AristocracyA SMALL, PRIVILEGED (wealthy) group of people

are in charge.

EXAMPLE: India

Royalty or nobles

Aristocracy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQkFFBCnb-Y

DemocracyA system of government where the CITIZENS exercise power

by voting.

★ DIRECT: Each person individually votes to make decisions

★ INDIRECT: The people vote on representatives who then

make decisions

EXAMPLE: Athens, Greece

Direct & Indirect

Democracy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6jgWxkbR7A

RepublicSupreme power is held by the PEOPLE and their elected

REPRESENTATIVES. This system has an elected or

nominated president rather than a monarch.

EXAMPLE: Rome

*Similar to INDIRECT DEMOCRACY, but these types of

government began in different regions*

Republic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4reE5ZebuU

TheocracyA government system run by religious leaders that follow

religious laws

EXAMPLE: Islamic Republic of Iran

A government system run by religious leaders that follow religious laws

Theocracyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVSSaqli6kw

Dictatorship/ TyrannyRuled by ONE PERSON who has ABSOLUTE CONTROL.

Tyranny is when the government is cruel and oppressive.

EXAMPLE: Assyrians (Mesopotamia)

Tyranny defined

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU5CF7RXjC8 (stop at 1:38)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4_w4xZ3kSM (Dictatorship vs. democracy)

Dictatorship (stop at 2:30)

https://wcpss.discoveryeducation.com/learn/player/7333000a-79e4-4c3d-b9f8-

7aaeac8357cd

Anarchy No government, all power goes to each individual

person

EXAMPLE: Early tribes