Forms of Government

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Types of Government

Watch the PowerPoint and fill out the following chart to compare and contrast several forms of government, and to evaluate them.

What is the form of government?	Who is in control?	How much control do they have?	Rank these types of government from most desirable to least desirable: 1-8.
anarchy	no one	none
democracy	the people (demos)	Their control is limited if they consider  the rights of others.
republic	The people turn over part of  their power to representatives that they choose.	Representatives' power is limited because the people can vote them out.
Authoritarianism  the governing power is used without the consent of the people being governed
oligarchy	a committee or other elite group rule	potentially unlimited Commmunism and socialism are often ruled by an oligarchy. There is also a theory that all democracies eventually end up ruled by an oligarchy.
communism	The government owns everything .	potentially unlimited
socialism	The government does not own everything, but they do  control all businesses and finances.	somewhat limited but could include vast control
fascism	A dictator rules and everyone must obey the dictator.	unlimited
monarchy	An emperor, king, or queen—holds power for life.	unlimited

English 7, Dorsey,  The Giver. Distopian Fiction 

Then there are combinations:  
For example:
-- Democratic Republic
-- Constitutional Monarchy 
-- Socialist Republic (though the reality may not match the label!)