7.1+Forms+of+Government

1. What type of government has the United States established? The United States has established a democracy. A democracy is where the people are able to vote for the leaders of the region. The people also have the ability of free enterprise. A democracy is the opposite of communism. The United States is also a Republic, a republic is a country that has no monarch. The head of the country is usually an elected president. Also, the UN has a federal government. In this type of system, a central government shares power with a number of small local governments. 2. Where did the basic ideas about government come from? 5000 years ago, when people lived in small communities, they had no government. The cities started growing, and soon they needed order, rules, control, and a government to keep everything under control.

3. Name the forms of government that fall under the category of AUTOCRACY. Define each and give examples. A dictatorship is a country ruled by one dictator that can use force to remain in control. A Monarchy is ruled by a king or a queen. In most traditional monarchies, the monarch has absolute power. England is a Monarchy Country, and North Korea is a Dictatorship.  4. How do some dictatorships and oligarchies try to make it seem as if the people have a say in the government? How does the government really control the people? Some dictatorships and oligarchies call themselves democracies to try to make it seem like the people have a say in the Government. In a dictatorship the country is really ruled by one leader who hasn’t been elected and has complete control. The person may use force to keep control. 5. What are the two forms of democracy? Describe what happens in each.  The two forms of Democracy are Direct Democracy and Rerepresentative democracy. In the Direct Democracy all citizens can participate in making public decisions. In the Rerepresentative Democracy some one is elected to represent everyone.

6. What are the characteristics that make a government a true democracy?

The president is really elected by the people and not congress, the government, officials, etc. Everyone truly has a say in things. The people in a democracy have freedom of speech and religion. The people can vote for the congress members, state senates, the President, and theymayor of their city and state.  7. What gives voters a choice among candidates? What are some other benefits to this system?  A democracy, it gives voters a choice among the candidates. Other benefits to this system are everyone has their own say in who rules over the country, people feel free. They can choose who they want to be their leader.

8. What ancient civilizations as well as early American civilizations could be labeled as ThEOCRATIC and why? Are there any THEOCRACIES today?  Ancient civilizations Hebrews, Tibetans, and Egyptians lived in theocracies for some of their history. So did early American civilizations, including the Mayans, Toltec, Aztecs, Natchez, and a still mysterious community that built Teotihuacán pyramids north of Mexico City. Iran and Afghanistan are considered theocracies.

 9. What are the differences between COMMUNISM and SOCIALISM? Communism=everyone is equal in a pure communism government. Government owns everything. Is more intense that Socialism and the people give full cooperation Socialism= like liberalism, is the stage between capitalism and liberalism. Government owns larger industries and provides economics.

10. Are there any countries today that could be considered OLIGARCHIES? If so, name them.

An oligarchy is the rule by a few of people. Oligarchies are often the evolution of dictatorships from rule by a single person to rule by a small group of people. Some of the oligarchies countries are Pakistan, South Africa, and England.