1. OGT Boot camp 2007
ENLIGHTENMENT,
FORMS OF GOVERNMENT,
& GOVERNMENTAL CHANGE

2. Monarchy
(kings, queens, emperors, czars, sultans, pharaohs)
Absolute Constitutional
• Complete control of the • Power is shared
subjects between the monarch
• Usually claims power by and the legislature
divine right – will of (people who make laws)
God • People have basic rights
• People have no choice and choose the
in picking monarch - it members of the
goes to family legislative branch
• People only have the • People have no choice
rights and freedoms the in picking monarch - it
absolute ruler allows goes to family
• Saudi Arabia • England

3. Democracy
Presidential Parliamentary
• Both the executive • Voters elect the
branch (President) & the legislative branch
legislative branch (parliament). The
(Congress) are elected Parliament picks the
by the people and executive branch (Prime
answer to the people Minister), and appoints
• The judicial branch the judicial branch.
(Supreme Court) gets • Canada, United
appointed by the other Kingdom
two branches
• United States

4. Dictatorship & Theocracy
Dictatorship Theocracy
• A single person or small • The leader of the major
group of people exercise religion is the leader of
supreme power over government
others • Leader claims God gave
• Dictator will take control him or her the power to
by force or is appointed govern
and takes his power • Iran, Vatican
after
• Cuba, North Korea, Old
Iraq, WW2 Germany