This document is a social studies project that discusses forms of government. It begins by defining a political constitution as the fundamental law that establishes the basic principles and organization of a government. It then discusses several forms of government including: - Anarchy, which has no laws or government restrictions - Democracy, where citizens are equal before the law and have equal access to power - Authoritarianism, where non-elected rulers heavily influence policy based on their principles - Theocracy, where religious leaders agree with government leaders and policy is influenced by religion - Dictatorship, where a single individual exercises absolute control without separation of powers - Oligarchy, where supreme power is held by a small group of people It concludes

1. Social Studiesproyect By: Nicolas Guerrero Teacher: Diego Villamizar 2009-2010

2. FirstQuestion Whatis a politicalconstitution The fundamental law, written or unwritten, that establishes the character of a government by defining the basic principles to which a society must conform; by describing the organization of the government and regulation, distribution, and limitations.

3. SecondQuestion What are theforms of goverment anarchy An anarchy is a state of having no government, no laws, and no restriction of the populous whatsoever. An anarchy allows the people to govern themselves, Anarchism Anarchism is a political philosophyencompassing theories and attitudeswhich consider the state to be unnecessary, harmful, or otherwise undesirable, and favour instead a stateless societyor anarchy

4. Secondquestion What are theforms of goverment Democracy democracy is a political government either carried out directly by the people or by means of elected representatives of the people These principles are reflected by all citizens being equal before the law, and having equal access to power, authoritarianism Authoritarianism describes a form of government characterized by an emphasis on the authority of state in a republic or union. It is a political system controlled by typically non-elected rulers who usually permit some degree of individual freedom

5. Secondquestion What are theforms of goverment THEOCRACY A theocracy is a form of government in which government leaders agree with the leaders of the dominant religion, and government policies are identical or are heavily influenced by the principles of the dominant religion. DICTATORSHIP Dictatorship is a form of government in which power is concentrated around the figure of a single individual (the dictator), usually through the consolidation of a de facto government, which is characterized by an absence of separation of powers, a propensity to exercise arbitrary control for the benefit of the minority

6. Secondquestion What are theforms of goverment OLIGARCHY The oligarchy is a form of government in which supreme power is held by a few people. Strictly, the oligarchy will come when the estate of a system perpetuated by aristocratic blood transfer or mythical, without the ethical and leadership qualities of the best credit arising as recognized by the community.

7. Third Question What is a state? A state is the means of rule over a defined or "sovereign" territory, a state levies taxes and operates a military , police force and political constitutions.