Types of Government -Young Learners-Lower Level

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credit to Mark Damon for game

Types of Government + Game

Objective: Defining different types of governments (i.e., democracy, autocracy, oligarchy, monarchy, and dictatorship).

Meet the “archies”!

archy = power ( )ძალაdemo (people) + cracy = democracy

auto (self) + cracy = autocracy

olig (a few) + archy = oligarchy

mon (one) + archy = monarchy

an (without) + archy = anarchy

De/mo/cra/cy

დემოკრატიაIn a democracy, the government is elected by the people. Everyone who is eligible to vote has a chance to have their say over who runs the country. It is different from governments controlled by a few people (oligarchy) or by a single person (dictatorship; monarchy).

A democracy is usually has elected representatives (like parliament or congress).

Au/to/cra/cy

ავტოკრატიისGovernment = one person (sometimes violent - ).ძალადობრივი

O/li/gar/chy

ოლიგარქიიდანGovernment = a few people.

Mo/nar/chy

მონარქიაGovernment = a king or queen.The king or queen's children become king or queen. In a constitutional monarchy, like Great Britain, there is a democratic government (parliament) and a queen.

Dic/ta/tor/ship

დიქტატურაGovernment = one person

In a military dictatorship, the army ( ) has the ჯარიpower.

An/ar/chy

ანარქიაanarchy =

no government

Ca/pi/ta/list

კაპიტალიზმისFree-market

Capitalist = people can own their own businesses and property.

Some capitalist governments also provide their education, health and welfare services.

Com/mu/nist

კომუნიზმიGovernment = all property.

Government = healthcare, education and welfare.

Re/pub/licრესპუბლიკა

Government = no king

Usually an elected president.

Re/vo/lu/tion/ary

რევოლუციაGovernment = a revolution

To/tal/i/tar/i/an ტოტალიტარული

One system (usually only one leader). People = complete control by the government.

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Government = people

You can vote.

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DemocracyHome

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Government = King or Queen

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MonarchyHome

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Government = one person - no election:(

The army keeps control.

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DictatorshipHome

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Government = one person

Sometimes the government is violent.

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AutocracyHome

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Government = all property

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CommunismHome

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No government

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AnarchyHome

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Government = revolution

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RevolutionaryHome

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Government = a few people

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OligarchyHome

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A country that has no monarch, but has an elected president or official is a ________.

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RepublicHome

Create your own government!

- You are going to start your own country!- What government do you want to have?

- What rules and laws should your government have? Create 5 laws.

- Who will control your country?

- Be creative!

- Tell the class about your government.

Resources

The Democracy Project

BBC Types of Government

World Population Under Various Governments

Types of Governments

Dictator for a Day Lesson Planhttp://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/dictator-for-a-day.cfm