The document outlines a task that requires researching and discussing different political systems from three countries compared to the United States. It prompts participants to analyze the characteristics of power and authority in these systems, identifying power holders and their elections. The assignment emphasizes the importance of including sociology references in the responses.

1. .,Discuss power, authority, and violence
Differentiate between the different types of governments around
the world
A response to the initial question(s) below
Responses to at least two other students' posts
Step 1
Conduct research on the Internet.
Pick three countries from around the world that have different
political systems than the United States. Explore their
characteristics in terms of power and authority.
Step 2
Write a post answering following questions.
How does the political system work in each of these countries?
Who are the power holders? Are they elected?
Do they have governments?
Answer the questions in paragraphs and please add sociology
references to each paragraph.