can you summarize: A government is a political system of rules that the people of a particular
country or area must follow. There are many different types of governments
throughout our world. The common aspect of any government is the obtaining
of political power
Aristocracy, originating in ancient Greece, is a type of government where
a small privileged group of people work together to lead a country In order to
be an aristocrat, people are usually chosen based on their education family
history, and wealth Common titles include duke, duchess, baron and baroness
Power is often passed down to the eldest surviving child
A democratic government allows the citizens of the country to choose
their own leaders. There are two main types of democracies direct
and
representative) In a representative democracy, like the United States, citizens
hold political power by electing representatives through voting Representatives
then make the laws and run the government on their behalf
. Everyone has the
same political rights regardless of their income, race, religion, etc
In a direct democracy, there are no elected representatives. Citizens are
directly involved in governing the country Every member of
society
participates
directly in the political process. Today, countries have
too many people for a
direct democracy to work
A dictatorship is when one ruler maintains absolute power over the
country and the military. Dictators have total control over the
lives of
their
citizens and usually people are not allowed to
voice their negative opinions
or
vote Dictatorships can also be defined as
authoritarian regimes, or totalitarian
government, because leaders have typically
acquired control by force.
Monarchy is one of the oldest types of government Common titles for
monarchs include king, queen, emperor, empress
, czar, kaiser, shah, emir,
and
sultan This person is often appointed (chosen
) because of a family connection
.
and serves for life or until they abdicate
(leave) the throne, Constitutional
monarchies, defined by a constitution,
limit the monarch's power. The
monarch
is the "Head of State" but usually only for
ceremonial purposes, such as in the
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