Government types is defined as ¨the form or system of rule by which a state, community,etc., is governed by.¨ (3)
In this page, you will learn about different government types that some states, communities or countries are ruled by. For example, the U.S. is a Republic and, Iraq is a tyranny. Also, there is a monarchy in Jordan and Communism in Cuba. Different regions in the world use different types of government. These cultures use the type of rule that they think works most efficiently.
Anarchy is a lack of government and disorder.
Schema connection: In a game I play called Plague Inc., a simulation game. The goal of the game is to cause anarchy by infecting the world with a deadly flu. Once infected, people start to riot, then there is nothing left to rule. It would be bad if the U.S. had an anarchy because then no one would be in charge. Without order, everyone would go crazy stealing and upsets would occur.
Tyranny is where one person has complete power and s/he is the only one who rules. Another name for this type of government is dictatorship. In North Korea there is a tyranny because one person, Kim Jong-un, rules over all of North Korea. I would not like it if I lived in a tyranny because then decisions would be made for me.
Schema connection: I have seen movies about dictatorships. I have also seen some of the previews on TV for the movie The Interview. This movie gained international attention because it mocks the North Korean government.
Monarchy is the type of government where there is only one ruler. Examples of this type of ruler is kings, queens and emperors. In my opinion, this would be better than a tyranny. Citizens get to make some decisions in a monarchy as opposed to no decisions in a tyranny.
Schema connection: In English class I had to do research and a presentation on medieval times. The people in medieval Scotland lived in a monarchy.
Aristocracy is a group of people who are born into the noble or high class. They are very lucky because they are the people who are born as nobles. Nobles in the social stratification are very high up. In my opinion, it would be good to be a noble because if you had the right training as a kid to be a king and a king gets overthrown, then you would have a chance to be the king.
Theocracy is a government type where religious authority rules. In the U.S. we are not governed by theocracy. Examples of theocracies include Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Vatican.
Schema Connection: Many people in the U.S. are Catholic. I have lots of friends who are Catholic. Catholics look to their leader, The Pope for guidance. The Pope lives in Vatican City. The politics of Vatican City are ruled by The Pope.
Democracy is when all of the eligible people of that country are involved in making decisions. This is typically done by voting and elections. The majority can enforce their beliefs on the majority...individuals in the minority are not protected against what the majority wants.
Schema Connection: I think my family family operates as a democracy. My parents have the most control and me and my sibling have less power. There are certain situations when we all get to vote to help make certain decisions...most often that involves dinner and the majority rules!
Republic is similar to a democracy. A republic is a representative democracy. Power is held by the people and those that they have elected to represent them. The majority of eligible citizens cannot overtake certain rights of the minority. There are some rights that are protected by the government. The main difference between a democracy and a republic and a democracy is that a republic has a written constitution that protects certain rights.
Schema Connection: I live in the United States of America. The USA is considered a Federal Republic. It is divided into states that have some right to self govern (4). We also live close to Mexico. Mexico is considered a republic.
In this page, you will learn about different government types that some states, communities or countries are ruled by. For example, the U.S. is a Republic and, Iraq is a tyranny. Also, there is a monarchy in Jordan and Communism in Cuba. Different regions in the world use different types of government. These cultures use the type of rule that they think works most efficiently.
Anarchy is a lack of government and disorder.
Schema connection: In a game I play called Plague Inc., a simulation game. The goal of the game is to cause anarchy by infecting the world with a deadly flu. Once infected, people start to riot, then there is nothing left to rule. It would be bad if the U.S. had an anarchy because then no one would be in charge. Without order, everyone would go crazy stealing and upsets would occur.
Tyranny is where one person has complete power and s/he is the only one who rules. Another name for this type of government is dictatorship. In North Korea there is a tyranny because one person, Kim Jong-un, rules over all of North Korea. I would not like it if I lived in a tyranny because then decisions would be made for me.
Schema connection: I have seen movies about dictatorships. I have also seen some of the previews on TV for the movie The Interview. This movie gained international attention because it mocks the North Korean government.
Monarchy is the type of government where there is only one ruler. Examples of this type of ruler is kings, queens and emperors. In my opinion, this would be better than a tyranny. Citizens get to make some decisions in a monarchy as opposed to no decisions in a tyranny.
Schema connection: In English class I had to do research and a presentation on medieval times. The people in medieval Scotland lived in a monarchy.
Aristocracy is a group of people who are born into the noble or high class. They are very lucky because they are the people who are born as nobles. Nobles in the social stratification are very high up. In my opinion, it would be good to be a noble because if you had the right training as a kid to be a king and a king gets overthrown, then you would have a chance to be the king.
Theocracy is a government type where religious authority rules. In the U.S. we are not governed by theocracy. Examples of theocracies include Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Vatican.
Schema Connection: Many people in the U.S. are Catholic. I have lots of friends who are Catholic. Catholics look to their leader, The Pope for guidance. The Pope lives in Vatican City. The politics of Vatican City are ruled by The Pope.
Democracy is when all of the eligible people of that country are involved in making decisions. This is typically done by voting and elections. The majority can enforce their beliefs on the majority...individuals in the minority are not protected against what the majority wants.
Schema Connection: I think my family family operates as a democracy. My parents have the most control and me and my sibling have less power. There are certain situations when we all get to vote to help make certain decisions...most often that involves dinner and the majority rules!
Republic is similar to a democracy. A republic is a representative democracy. Power is held by the people and those that they have elected to represent them. The majority of eligible citizens cannot overtake certain rights of the minority. There are some rights that are protected by the government. The main difference between a democracy and a republic and a democracy is that a republic has a written constitution that protects certain rights.
Schema Connection: I live in the United States of America. The USA is considered a Federal Republic. It is divided into states that have some right to self govern (4). We also live close to Mexico. Mexico is considered a republic.