The document outlines several forms of government: monarchy, where power is held by a hereditary monarch like Saudi Arabia; dictatorship, where one individual seizes power by force with no limits like Hitler in Nazi Germany; democracy, where power is shared by citizens through elected representatives like the US; communist states where all property is publicly owned for the good of the country; anarchy, where there is no government and a state of disorder occurs; and theocracy, where religious authorities govern.

1. Forms of
Government
Mr. Welch
Social Studies 7
Civics

2. What is government?

3. What is government?
Government - those
who have authority or
control over others

4. Forms of Government

5. Forms of Government
There are many!

6. Forms of Government
There are many!
Monarchy

7. Forms of Government
There are many!
Monarchy
Dictatorship

8. Forms of Government
There are many!
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Democracy

9. Forms of Government
There are many!
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Democracy
Communist

10. Forms of Government
There are many!
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Democracy
Communist
Anarchy

11. Forms of Government
There are many!
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Democracy
Communist
Anarchy
Theocracy

12. !

13. Monarchy
!

14. Monarchy
All or most of the power is
in the hands of one person:
!

15. Monarchy
All or most of the power is
in the hands of one person:
King, Queen, or Emperor
!

16. Monarchy
All or most of the power is
in the hands of one person:
King, Queen, or Emperor
Monarch’s power is
hereditary
!

17. Monarchy
All or most of the power is
in the hands of one person:
King, Queen, or Emperor
Monarch’s power is
hereditary
Hereditary – passed
down through the family
!

18. Monarchy
All or most of the power is
in the hands of one person:
King, Queen, or Emperor
Monarch’s power is
hereditary
Hereditary – passed
down through the family
Example: Saudi Arabia
!

19. Monarchy
All or most of the power is
in the hands of one person:
King, Queen, or Emperor
Monarch’s power is
hereditary
Hereditary – passed
down through the family
Example: Saudi Arabia
(Al-Saud family)
!

20. !

21. Dictatorship
!

22. Dictatorship
The government is under the
control of one person
!

23. Dictatorship
The government is under the
control of one person
Takes power by force rather than
inheriting power
!

24. Dictatorship
The government is under the
control of one person
Takes power by force rather than
inheriting power
Often were members of the
military or police
!

25. Dictatorship
The government is under the
control of one person
Takes power by force rather than
inheriting power
Often were members of the
military or police
No limits on power
!

26. Dictatorship
The government is under the
control of one person
Takes power by force rather than
inheriting power
Often were members of the
military or police
No limits on power
Examples:
!

27. Dictatorship
The government is under the
control of one person
Takes power by force rather than
inheriting power
Often were members of the
military or police
No limits on power
Examples:
Adolf Hitler - Nazi Germany
!

28. Dictatorship
The government is under the
control of one person
Takes power by force rather than
inheriting power
Often were members of the
military or police
No limits on power
Examples:
Adolf Hitler - Nazi Germany
Saddam Hussein – Iraq
!

30. Democracy

31. Democracy
Power is shared by all of the
people; “government by the
people”

32. Democracy
Power is shared by all of the
people; “government by the
people”
2 types:

33. Democracy
Power is shared by all of the
people; “government by the
people”
2 types:
Pure

34. Democracy
Power is shared by all of the
people; “government by the
people”
2 types:
Pure
Representative (U.S)

35. Democracy
Power is shared by all of the
people; “government by the
people”
2 types:
Pure
Representative (U.S)
Very rarely a “pure” democracy

36. Democracy
Power is shared by all of the
people; “government by the
people”
2 types:
Pure
Representative (U.S)
Very rarely a “pure” democracy
We elect representatives

37. Democracy
Power is shared by all of the
people; “government by the
people”
2 types:
Pure
Representative (U.S)
Very rarely a “pure” democracy
We elect representatives
Example: United States

39. Communist States

40. Communist States
All property is
publicly owned

41. Communist States
All property is
publicly owned
Each person paid
based on their need,
not their abilities

42. Communist States
All property is
publicly owned
Each person paid
based on their need,
not their abilities
All working for the
good of the overall
country

44. Anarchy

45. Anarchy
No government; often
occurs after war.

46. Anarchy
No government; often
occurs after war.
Anarchy - Greek for
“without ruler”

47. Anarchy
No government; often
occurs after war.
Anarchy - Greek for
“without ruler”
State of disorder

48. Anarchy
No government; often
occurs after war.
Anarchy - Greek for
“without ruler”
State of disorder
Example: Afghanistan