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Types of Government Systems - Coggle Diagram
Types of Government Systems
What is a government?
Collects taxes
Makes and enforces laws
Provides public services
How does a Government operate?
Follows a constitution
National, state, and local government
Guided by ideas
Rights in a Government
Natural rights
Individual freedom
Common good
Two main types of governments
Democratic
Power comes from the people
Authoritarian
One person / small group
Government priorities
Freedon
Reducing poverty
Nattional security
Equal opportunities and prosperity
Different branches
Executive
Enforces laws
Judicial
Interpret laws
Legislative
Makes laws
Checks and balances
Ensures no branch has too much power
How does a Government get its power?
Passed down through family
Power can be obtained in many ways
Through vote / elections
Different forms of a Government
Theocracy
Wealthy - noble group
Democracy
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Monarchy
Absolute Monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Aristrocracy
Government by religious leaders
What’s a constitution
Protects individual rights
Promotes fairness within citizens
Rules for government
Rule of laws
Governments following established laws
