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Types of Government Flashcards

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Explain Direct Democracy

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  • Desicions and laws made by majority of the population and politicians
  • Also known as “pure democracy” since it is the most direct
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Advantages of direct democracy

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  • Transparent
  • Accountability (people choose decisions)
  • Cooperation
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Disadvantages of Direct Democracy

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  • Very very slow (it takes a long time for referendum)
  • Tension among people because they fight
  • What if people do not vote or cannot vote?
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Country examples direct democracy

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  • No country: Switzerland is close
  • Towns/regions of Switzership that are direct
  • State of Vermont
    (Small populations because it takes soo long)
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Representative Democracy Explanation

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  • Consensus government
  • Politicians with secret ballot box
  • Politicians make all the decisions
  • Can have opposition
  • Can solve small problems
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Advantages of Representative Democracy

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  • Cooperation, no arguing
  • Inclusive
  • Stable
  • People do not have to do a referendum all the time, since politicians make the decisions
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Disadvantages of Representative Democracy

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  • Could have corruption
  • Not all voices heard since politicians may ignore
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Disadvantages of Representative Democracy

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  • Could have corruption
  • Not all voices heard since politicians may ignore
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Country Examples of Representative Democracy

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  • Nunavut
  • Northwest Territories
    (Smaller places)
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Constitutional Monarchy Explanation

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  • Monarch shares power with the government
  • Symbolic/Figurehead
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Advantages of Constitutional Monarchy

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  • Neutral
  • Work with the government
  • Stable/Secure
  • Maintains culture
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Constitutional Monarchy Disadvantages

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  • Takes a long time
  • Expensive having two governments (Monarch and regular government)
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Constitutional Monarchy Country Examples

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  • Canada
  • Australia
  • UK
  • Belgium
  • Bhutan
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Monarchy Explanation

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  • Ruled by a king/queen/emperor
  • Nepotism (based on family and succession)
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Advantages of Monarchy

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  • Tradition, Unity, pride
  • Stable, predictable, inherited
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Disadvantages of Monarchy

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  • No responsibility since the position was by birth and no by work
  • Abuse of power
    Being cruel and oppression
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Country examples of Monarchy

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  • Saudi Arabia
  • Qatar
  • Oman
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Brune
  • Eswatini
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Dictatorship Explanation

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  • Only one person that leads the government and set rules
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Advantages of Dictatorship

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  • They have strong leadership since it has one dictator and he/she makes the decisions quickly
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Disadvantages of Dictatorship

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  • Weak Rule of Law
  • No protection for people that oppose or show dissent
  • One leader makes all the decisions and rules so no diverse perspectives
  • Dictators are normally known to oppress people
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Country Examples of Dictatorship

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  • North Korea
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Communism Explanation

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  • Classless
  • Government owns property/wealth
  • Everything divided equally
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Advantages of Communism

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  • People are equal
  • No competition
  • No jealousy
  • No homeless
  • Less crime
  • Everyone has a job
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Disadvantages of Communism

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  • Leads to totalitarianism
  • Oppression
  • Restriction to human rights
  • Censorship
  • No innovation
  • Lazy Society
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Country Examples of Communism

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  • China
  • Cuba
  • Laos
  • Vietnam
  • North Korea

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