This presentation talks about how government works.

1. WHAT IS A GOVERNMENT ?

2. GOVERNMENT
A government is a system or organization that has the
authority to establish and enforce laws, make decisions,
and manage the affairs of a country or a community. It
typically consists of elected or appointed officials who
represent the interests of the population. Governments
can take various forms, such as democracies,
monarchies, or dictatorships.

3. What are the different forms
of government in Politics ?

4. 1. Democracy:
Citizens have a direct or indirect
role in decision-making through
voting.

5. Philippines is a Democratic Country

6. 2. Monarchy:
A single person, often a king or
queen, holds supreme authority.

7. EXAMPLE OF MONARCHY

8. 3. Oligarchy:
Power is concentrated in the hands
of a small, privileged group.

10. 4. Authoritarianism:
Power is held by a single leader or a
small group, with limited political
freedoms.

11. Oligarchy: Access to power is often determined
by factors such as wealth, family connections, or
social status.
Authoritarianism: The ruling authority usually
holds power through force, coercion, or control
over key institutions.
OLIGARCHY VS. AUTHORITARIANISM

12. 5. Totalitarianism:
The government has extensive
control over all aspects of public
and private life. a system of
government that is centralized
and dictatorial and requires
complete subservience to the
state.

13. 6.Republic:
Representatives are elected to make
decisions on behalf of the citizens.

14. The republican form is defined as one in which the powers of
sovereignty are vested in the people and are exercised by the
people, either directly, or through representatives chosen by
the people, to whom those powers are specially delegated.

15. 7. Federalism:
Power is divided between a central
government and regional entities.

16. 8. Socialism:
Government or community
ownership and control of
the means of production.