Bell Work:Bell Work: Do you think capital Do you think capital punishment is right (Death punishment is right (Death Penalty)? Why or Why not?Penalty)? Why or Why not?

Must be at least 6 Must be at least 6 sentences.sentences.

Forms of GovernmentForms of Government

AnarchyAnarchy

• Absence of government; a state of Absence of government; a state of lawlessness due to the absence of lawlessness due to the absence of powerpower

AutocracyAutocracy

• political power is held by a single political power is held by a single self-appointed ruler self-appointed ruler

TheocracyTheocracy

• government in which a god or deity government in which a god or deity is the supreme ruler is the supreme ruler

OligarchyOligarchy

• political power effectively rests with political power effectively rests with a small elite group a small elite group

Limited or Constitutional Limited or Constitutional MonarchyMonarchy

• Parliamentary systemParliamentary system

• monarch is the head of state, but monarch is the head of state, but prime minister is head of prime minister is head of government government

Absolute MonarchyAbsolute Monarchy

• king and queen have total power king and queen have total power over everything over everything

TotalitarianismTotalitarianism

• government regulates nearly every government regulates nearly every aspect of public and private life. aspect of public and private life.

DictatorshipDictatorship

• power to govern without consent of power to govern without consent of the peoplethe people

AristocracyAristocracy

• where whoever has the most status where whoever has the most status and influence rules and influence rules

DemocracyDemocracy

• power is held by the people under a power is held by the people under a free electoral system free electoral system

FederalismFederalism

• power to govern is shared between power to govern is shared between the national and state governments the national and state governments

Direct DemocracyDirect Democracy

• Athens, Greece 5Athens, Greece 5thth century B.C. century B.C.

• a form of government in which laws a form of government in which laws are made directly by citizensare made directly by citizens

• Town Meetings- regularly to discuss Town Meetings- regularly to discuss ways to make life better for their ways to make life better for their communitycommunity

RepublicRepublic

• RomeRome

• a government in which a government in which representatives were elected to representatives were elected to make lawsmake laws

• Colonial legislatures- resembled the Colonial legislatures- resembled the Roman form of governmentRoman form of government

Activity:Activity:• You are to design a government using You are to design a government using

one of the systems that we have went one of the systems that we have went over in class except democracy. Be as over in class except democracy. Be as creative as you like. Give Details about creative as you like. Give Details about your country: Name, Leaders Title, your country: Name, Leaders Title, Roles of the citizens, how are leaders Roles of the citizens, how are leaders elected, life in your country, and a flag. elected, life in your country, and a flag. Must be close to a full page. This will Must be close to a full page. This will be for a grade. There is no wrong be for a grade. There is no wrong answer use your imagination. Final answer use your imagination. Final Product will be presented to the group.Product will be presented to the group.