TYPES OF GOVERNEMENT

DEMOCRACY ADVANTAGES

• Voting provides citizens with a choice and a chance to voice their opinion.
• The voting process promotes equality. Anyone can vote.
• A democracy allows changes to be made to governement every few years.

DEMOCRACY DISADVANTAGES

• A lot of money is spent during election time.
• There is a risk of being ruled by an irresponsible person.
• Some voters may not be aware of important political issues.

OLIGARCHY ADVANTAGES

• Rulers will be in charge longer.
• Rulers have more incentive to be better leaders.
• More than one person is in charge, so they can work with different opinions.

OLIGARCHY DISADVANTAGES

• Rulers are not chosen by citizens.
• The group may disagree on things.
• Not everyone in the group will get what they want.

AUTOCRACY ADVANTAGES

• Decisions are made quicker.
• Autocracies are helpful if a critical decision must be made.
• There is no arguments between leaders.

AUTOCRACY DISADVANTAGES

• Citizens do not have a say in who rules.
• The leader is often stressed and under more pressure.
• Decisions are based only on one opinion.

CAPITALISM ADVANTAGES

• The government has limited control over businesses.
• People choose what kind of work to do.
• People choose how to spend their money.

CAPITALISM DISADVANTAGES

• There are barriers between the rich and poor.
• The owners of businesses will be rich, while workers will suffer.
• Our society becomes materialistic. We care about what we own.

COMMUNISM ADVANTAGES

• Citizens are equal, regardless of the amount of money they have.
• Everyone is entitled to a job.

COMMUNISM DISADVANTAGES

• The government owns all of the businesses, which can be a negative thing.
• Communism is more or less planned. Central planning is difficult to achieve.
• There are often strict rules on businesses.

A democracy is a government in which leaders are elected by the citizens. Anyone can vote for this leader. The candidates must know more about politics and government than the average citizen. In a democracy, freedom for all citizens is an important policy. There are two basic forms of democracies. The first is a direct democracy. In a direct democracy, citizens participate in the decision-making process personally. In a representative democracy, citizens vote on a leader to represent them.

An autocracy is a government is which one person has absolute power. This person makes all decisions concerning their society. There is a few different types of autocracies. The first is a monarchy. In a monarchy, power is passed down through generations. In a traditional monarchy, a king or empire has absolute power. In a constitutional monarchy, the monarch is the head of state. There is little government involvement.

An oligarchy is a government in which a small group of people have power over the society. The people in an oligarchy are often mentored from a young age in the hopes that they will someday rule. They typically come from powerful families. Sometimes, in order to be in an oligarchy, you must own a certain amount of land or make a certain amount of money. The group meets every so often to discuss political issues and make decisions.

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