Bell Ringer Get your note cards and country comparison out for homework check and to turn in Question: List two ways that transportation helps globalization and two ways that communication helps globalization (reg. only)
Anarchy Description: No government Power: Free- for- all Participation: No participation Pos/Neg: + Total freedoms - No leadership - Chaos
Dictatorship Description: political rule by one person who governs unrestricted by legal, constitutional, or conventional laws or restraints. Power: Acquired by force (military or political) Participation: No elections/ controlled elections Pos/Neg: + Quick decision making + Strong Leadership - Little Freedom/Choice (brainwashing) - Fear of govt. Source: globalsecurity.org Source: nndb.com Cuba: Fidel Castro N. Korea: Kim Jong Il Source: The Guardian (UK) Libya: Moammar Gadhafi
Parliamentary Democracy Great Britain: Winston Churchill Description: Govt. ruled by people through elections and representation. Executive & legislative branch linked with judicial branch. Power: Elections. Executive chosen by legislature. Participation: Full participation Pos/Neg: + Many freedoms + strong legislative branch (exec. Can be easily removed) - Frequent changes in govt. - executive not a separate branch
Presiden7al Democracy Description: Govt. run by people through elections for exec. branch (President), legislative branch. Governed by constitution and laws. Power: Free elections. Power through written laws Participation: Full participation Pos/Neg: + Many freedoms protected + strong exec. branch w/ orderly elections - Confusion; frequent changes in leaders U.S.A: Abe Lincoln
Theocracy Description: Religious leaders are also head of govt. Religious policies of country influence way govt. is operated. Power: From higher power/ religion. Power by revolution, tradition & control Participation: Some Voting, Most times controlled by leaders Pos/Neg: + Clear Leadership + United Country w/ defined morals - Little Choice/Manipulation - Persecution of non- majority religion Vatican: Pope
Absolute Monarchy Description: Rule by 1 person (Monarch- King/Queen). Actions not restricted by law/custom. Power: Comes to rule by heredity Participation: Listen & obey w/ out question Pos/Neg: + Clear decision maker + Government stability - Lack of participation - Little choice Source: aam.govst.edu France: King Louis XIV
Cons7tu7onal Monarchy Description: Monarch is symbolic. Power of Monarch limited by law/constitution w/ elected leaders. (**most times paired with parliamentary democracy) Power: Election/Heredity Participation: Much freedom and power to choose Pos/Neg: + Tradition maintained + Individual freedoms protected - wasted money on powerless leaders Great Britain: Queen Elizabeth II
Dictatorship A Power acquired by fair elec7ons B Power acquired by force
Theocracy A Power held by religious figure B Power held by people
Absolute Monarchy A B King Louis XVI Queen Elizabeth II
Constitutional Monarchy A B Monarch is symbolic Monarch makes all decisions
Parliamentary Democracy A B Execu7ve chosen by people Execu7ve chosen by legislature
Presidential Democracy A B People choose exec. and legisla7ve branches People choose exec. and judicial branches