Unit 1 Politics and Governance

Learn about types of government: Democracy, Dictatorship, Monarchy & more!

Politics and Governance -Political / Government System Types Match the correct term with the definition Democratic / Democracy People can vote to choose who they want to represent them (political freedom) Dictatorship One leader has all the power and creates all the policies Tyranny/ Tyrant One cruel leader has all the power (eg. N Korea) Absolute Monarchy One Monarch / King / Queen / Saltan / Ruler has all the power (eg. Brunei, Saudi Arabia, Oman) They won't lose power over the nation. Oligarchy Small group of leaders who have all the power e.g. Chinese government Direct Democracy People decide everything by consensus or voting - doesn't exist today Representative Democracy People can vote to choose an elected member of the Government - then the chosen government makes the decisions BUT major decisions are voted on by the public n a REFERENDUM e.g. UK regarding Brexit. Autocratic/ Autocracy A system of government in which a single person or party possesses supreme and absolute power. They take no account of other peoples thoughts or opinions - dictatorship -they have all the POWER Hybrid democracy - Direct and Representative in one E.g Government announces a referendum - Major decisions are voted on by the public in a REFERENDUM e.g. Should the United Kingdom leave Europe known as - Brexit. Constitutional Monarchy When the government and the royal family share power over decisions e.g United Kingdom A nation state is... A nation is a social group that shares common ideology, institutions, customs, language, traditions. It could be a state or part of a state e.g South Korea, Japan or UK. A nation is a social group that doesn't share common ideology, customs or language. An area organised into a political unit. Which of the following is a non-democratic system of governance? Sovereignty Autocracy Constitutional Monarchy NGO Democracy has many strengths such as equality and freedom to vote, however there are many disadvantages.Which of the following is a disadvantage of democracy? Elections within a nation allow voters to change who is in government power , especially if they are unsatisfactory. Governments do not always fulfil the promises they make during election speeches or in the policy manifestos they create Everyone's vote is equal - no matter what race, economic status It's the fairest system What is meant by "holding a referendum?" A vote by the government on specific challenging topics A vote by all citizens within a nation state on a specific topic given by the representative government A group of elected people who make laws for the country Define what is meant by a 'Sovereign state' A nation that has a permanent population, territory, ability to trade and a government It must be recognised as a state by other nation states. A group of people who have a common language, culture and heritage Not to have independence from other nations Voting for independence Fill in the blank spaces below by clicking on the gaps to choose a drop down word. Below are three main types of government systems:1. Full democracies are countries where people are free to vote and their rights are taken seriously (usually) by the government and the legal system. e.g Norway2. Flawed democracies are where nations have free and fair elections and people's rights are respected. However, there may be some lack of media freedom, opposition, miss information given out/ fake information which could influence the voting to be in a unfair format or the overall winning majority is dismissed by the government e.g The USA presidential electoral college system is seen as a democratic flaw.3. Authoritarian or totalitarian governing systems are run by one individual or one governing party. They are usually dictatorships or absolute monarchies. People's rights are ignored and elections can be fixed. The media and the legal system are completely state controlled. Any criticism of the government is suppressed quickly. e.g North Korea or Brunei. Government systems and political ideologies Match the key term to the correct definition