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Forms of Government
Forms of Government
Persons exercising powers:• Monarchy• Aristocracy• Democracy
Powers exercise by the nat’l or central gov’t• Unitary gov’t• Federal gov’t
Relationship of the exec. & legis. branch• Parliamentar
y gov’t• Presidential
gov’t
BASED NUMBER OF PERSONS EXERCISING POWERS
MonarchyOne in which the supreme and final
authority is in the hands of a single person without regard to the source of his election or the nature or duration of his tenure.
Monarchy
Absolute monarchyOne in which the ruler rules by divine right
The monarch exercises ultimate governing authority as head of state and head of government
Limited monarchyOne in which the ruler rules in accordance with a constitution
A form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state
Example Monarch CountriesAbsolute Monarchy
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Brunei Darussalam
Limited Monarchy
United KingdomThe NetherlandsSpain
Aristocracy- One in which political power is
exercised by a few privileged class- A state characterized by the rule
of nobility, elite, or privileged upper class
Democracy• One in which the political
power is exercised by a majority of the people.
• “…government of the people, by the people, for the people…,”
Abraham Lincoln
Subtypes of DemocracyDi
rect
or P
ure
• One in which the will of the state is formulated or expressed directly through the people in a mass meeting or primary assembly
Indi
rect
or
Repu
blica
n • The people choose their representatives to govern them in public affairs
BASED ON POWERS EXERCISED BY THE CENTRAL OR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT:
Unitary government
Unitary government
The control of the national and local affairs is exercised by the central or national government.
Federal Government
Federal Government
The powers of government are divided between the national affairs and the local government, each supreme within its own sphere.
Unitary Federal
Examples: China, United Kingdom (although Scotland has been
granted self-rule).
The United States, Australia, the Federal Republic of Germany.
BASED ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE AND THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES
Parliamentary government
Parliamentary government
The legislature chooses the head of the government, which is part of the legislature and under its control.
Presidential government
Presidential government
Based on the principle of separation of powers among the Executive, the Legislature, and the Judiciary. The President is directly elected by the people
Parliamentary Government
Presidential Government
State of BrazilBrazil is a constitutional republic of 26 states and one federal
district. Each state has its own governments, with powers in all matters not specifically reserved for the Union.
The executive power is vested in the same head of the state and government, directly elected with non-renewable 5-year term and limited authority. He is assisted by his cabinet members.
Legislative power is exercised by a bicameral National Congress, the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. The Congress has the power to rule in all matters that are under the jurisdiction of the union. The Chamber of Deputies is composed of representatives of the states and elected every four years by direct universal suffrage and secret ballot in proportion to the population of each state. On the other hand, the Senate is formed by representatives of the states, who shall serve for a term of eight years.
The 26 states have autonomous laws and constitutions within the provisions of the constitution.
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