Introduction to Government

​Introduction to Government

By rolando garza

Types of Government

What are the different ways government is organized?

What is government?

• A system made up of group of people

• Make rules (laws) to keep the community safe and functioning

• Provides a system to decide who makes decisions

Question time!

Open Ended

If we didn't have a government, here in the United States, what do you think life would be like? How would people act? What would a day look like if we had no government?

There are many different types of government with different rules and ways to separate power

Democracy

• The focus of democracy is the power is with the people.

• People vote for Representatives that will speak for their town/state

• The United States is an example of a democracy as well as many others

Monarchy

• Control of government is in the hands of a Monarch (King, Queen)

• Usually they are in charge for life and their children become the new Monarch

• An example of a Monarchy is England (UK), Australia, Japan, Canada

Socialism

• In Socialism, government controls the means of production.

• This means, government is in control of businesses and property

• An example of Socialism is Venezuela, Armenia, Bolivia

Dictatorship

• One ruler who has absolute power (there are no rules that person must follow)

• They can make any decision they would like

• An example of this type of Government has been the Nazi Party in Germany which fell after WW2 ended in 1945

Question time!

Multiple Choice

What is the point of government?

• To make people wear funny hats

• To provide pets for every citizen that wants one

• To make and enforce rules to keep people safe

• To make people believe what you believe

Multiple Choice

What type of government has a king or queen in charge of it?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Socialism

• Dictatorship

Multiple Choice

What type of government has a leader who has absolute power?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Socialism

• Dictatorship

Multiple Choice

Which government gives the power to its people to choose representatives to make decisions?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Socialism

• Dictatorship

Multiple Choice

Which government has control of business and property?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Socialism

• Dictatorship

Multiple Choice

Which type of government do we have in the United States?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Socialism

• Dictatorship