Types of governments

TYPES OF TYPES OF GOVERNMENTSGOVERNMENTSWhat are the types of governments we What are the types of governments we find in our world and what are their find in our world and what are their advantages and disadvantages?advantages and disadvantages?

Use the State of the World Atlas to see Use the State of the World Atlas to see which countries have which system. which countries have which system.

DICTATORSHIP—one DICTATORSHIP—one person has all the power.person has all the power.

Advantages: organized and controlled. Advantages: organized and controlled. Efficient and there are no public protests Efficient and there are no public protests or riots.or riots.

Disadvantages: limited individual rights, Disadvantages: limited individual rights, uncertain transition of power, usually uncertain transition of power, usually dependent on the military, no debate, no dependent on the military, no debate, no free press, no opposition parties.free press, no opposition parties.

Ex: Pakistan, Sudan, CubaEx: Pakistan, Sudan, Cuba

You have two cows.You have two cows.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain dictatorshipdictatorship

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain dictatorshipdictatorship

You have two cows.You have two cows. The government takes the cows, and The government takes the cows, and

gives you nothing for themgives you nothing for them If you complain about it, they put you in If you complain about it, they put you in

jail or shoot youjail or shoot you

MONARCHY—a royal MONARCHY—a royal familyfamily

Advantages: stable, controlled, Advantages: stable, controlled, traditional, unifying.traditional, unifying.

Disadvantages: No criteria (other than Disadvantages: No criteria (other than birth) for ruling, expensive, monarch is birth) for ruling, expensive, monarch is remote from everyday people, limited remote from everyday people, limited individual rights, no voting.individual rights, no voting.

Examples: Jordan, MonacoExamples: Jordan, Monaco

You have two cows.You have two cows.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain monarchymonarchy

You have two cows.You have two cows. The monarch allows you the privilege of The monarch allows you the privilege of

milking your cows and giving him ½ the milk.milking your cows and giving him ½ the milk. If you complain, the monarch will take both If you complain, the monarch will take both

your cows your cows andand the milk. the milk.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain monarchymonarchy

DEMOCRACY—rule by the DEMOCRACY—rule by the people.people.

Advantages: protects individual rights, input is Advantages: protects individual rights, input is taken from many different sources to make a taken from many different sources to make a governmental decision, people are the governmental decision, people are the government.government.

Disadvantages: takes more time to make Disadvantages: takes more time to make decisions, more costly.decisions, more costly.

Examples: Canada, USA, Japan, Korea.Examples: Canada, USA, Japan, Korea. According to the State of the World Atlas, 44% According to the State of the World Atlas, 44%

of the world’s population live in a stable of the world’s population live in a stable democracy.democracy.

You have two cows.You have two cows.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain democracydemocracy

You have two cows.You have two cows. After milking your cows, you and your After milking your cows, you and your

neighbors all vote on who should get the neighbors all vote on who should get the milk.milk.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain democracydemocracy

You have two cows.You have two cows. After milking your cows, you and your After milking your cows, you and your

neighbors all vote on who should get the neighbors all vote on who should get the milk.milk.

Whoever gets the most votes gets the Whoever gets the most votes gets the milk.milk.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain democracydemocracy

UNCERTAIN DEMOCRACY OR UNCERTAIN DEMOCRACY OR TRANSITIONAL TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

This is a country that is not yet This is a country that is not yet established, there are instances of established, there are instances of corruption, voting fraud and government corruption, voting fraud and government mismanagement….they are in ‘transition’ mismanagement….they are in ‘transition’ The Philippines is considered to be an The Philippines is considered to be an uncertain democracy. WHY?uncertain democracy. WHY?

You have two cows, just like democracy.You have two cows, just like democracy. But many times the cows do not produce But many times the cows do not produce

milk, there are problems with the cows. milk, there are problems with the cows. The government uses them without The government uses them without asking or does not help you to take care asking or does not help you to take care of them.of them.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain transitional democracytransitional democracy

SOCIALISMSOCIALISM

Government plays a heavy role in Government plays a heavy role in running the nation. High taxes, high level running the nation. High taxes, high level of services.of services.

Such as: Holland, Denmark, Finland.Such as: Holland, Denmark, Finland.

You have two cows.You have two cows. And two chickensAnd two chickens

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain socialismsocialism

You have two cows (and two chickens)You have two cows (and two chickens) The government takes the cows and puts them The government takes the cows and puts them

in a barn with everyone else’s cowsin a barn with everyone else’s cows You have to take care of all the cowsYou have to take care of all the cows Someone else takes care of your chickens.Someone else takes care of your chickens. You get as much milk and as many eggs as You get as much milk and as many eggs as

you need.you need.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain socialismsocialism

Military DictatorshipMilitary Dictatorship

A military dictatorship occurs when a A military dictatorship occurs when a country is led by a top official (like a country is led by a top official (like a general) in the army. Military general) in the army. Military dictatorships tend not to allow of dictatorships tend not to allow of individual rights and freedoms. Burma is individual rights and freedoms. Burma is a military dictatorship.a military dictatorship.

You have two cows.You have two cows.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain militarymilitary dictatorshipdictatorship

You have two cows.You have two cows. The military leaders take your cows and The military leaders take your cows and

shoot them in order to feed their soldiersshoot them in order to feed their soldiers If you complain, the government puts you If you complain, the government puts you

in jail, shoots you, or forces you to join in jail, shoots you, or forces you to join the army.the army.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain militarymilitary dictatorshipdictatorship

THEOCRACY---rule by the THEOCRACY---rule by the clergyclergy

A theocracy is a country in which the A theocracy is a country in which the religious leaders are also leaders in the religious leaders are also leaders in the government. The society is run by government. The society is run by religious beliefs and dogma. Iran is the religious beliefs and dogma. Iran is the only theocracy we have today, but there only theocracy we have today, but there are many groups that are fighting for their are many groups that are fighting for their nation to become a theocracy such as in nation to become a theocracy such as in Palestine, Afghanistan, Egypt and Palestine, Afghanistan, Egypt and Pakistan.Pakistan.

You have two cows.You have two cows.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain theocracytheocracy

You have two cows.You have two cows. The government tells you that if you want The government tells you that if you want

to keep your cows and continue farming, to keep your cows and continue farming, you have to follow the religion of the you have to follow the religion of the leaders.leaders.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain theocracytheocracy

COLLAPSED STATE COLLAPSED STATE (ANARCHY)—no government(ANARCHY)—no government

Unfortunately, we also have nations in the Unfortunately, we also have nations in the world in which the people are living in a state of world in which the people are living in a state of anarchy. The government is either non-anarchy. The government is either non-existence or it is not effective. Somalia, the existence or it is not effective. Somalia, the Congo, Iraq and Afghanistan are all in a state Congo, Iraq and Afghanistan are all in a state of anarchy. In many instances, warlords are of anarchy. In many instances, warlords are ruling portions of the nation.ruling portions of the nation.

VIDEO—What is it like to live in a state of VIDEO—What is it like to live in a state of anarchy? Somalia and Congo case studies.anarchy? Somalia and Congo case studies.

You have two cows.You have two cows.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain anarchyanarchy

You have two cows.You have two cows. Either you sell the milk at a fair price, or Either you sell the milk at a fair price, or

your neighbors take your cows and your neighbors take your cows and possibly kill you.possibly kill you.

There are no laws or police to protect There are no laws or police to protect you.you.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain anarchyanarchy