Monday, January 21, 2013

Monday, Jan. 21

J.A.-- What is the purpose of Government?

The purpose of government is to create stability in the community, standardization of rules, and enforcing the rules.  Without the government in a civilization, it would be complete chaos.

Homework: Definition of Different Types of Governments

  • Bureaucracy-- government of state officials (not really elected)
  • Aristocracy-- government by nobles (2nd tier in the feudalism)
  • Constitutionalism-- government with a constitution
  • Autocracy-- one person has absolute power
  • Monarchy-- government with a king/queen
  • Dictatorship-- government by a dictator (one leader)
  • Totalitarianism-- government where leader is not restricted at all
  • Absolutism-- belief in principles of political, ethical, and theological things
  • Democracy-- government by the people
  • Oligarchy-- government by a small group of people

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