This document defines and explains different forms of government. It begins by defining civics as the study of citizenship and government. It then discusses why governments are needed, listing their main functions as making laws, keeping order, providing services, and preventing anarchy. The document also outlines different levels of government and describes various types including democracy, monarchy, socialism, communism, and authoritarian forms like dictatorship. It concludes by defining religious governments known as theocracies.

1. What is Civics?
-Civics
-Study of Citizenship
and Government
-Citizen
-Government

2. The Common Good
--The ultimate
role of the
government is to
do the greatest
good to the
greatest number
of people
without harming
others

3. Why We Need Gov’t?
-Make laws
-Keep Order
-Provide Services
-prevent anarchy
-the absence of any form
of government

4. Why We Need Gov’t?
-Make laws
-Keep Order
-Provide Services
-prevent anarchy
-the absence of any form
of government

5. Why We Need Gov’t?
-Make laws
-Keep Order
-Provide Services
-prevent anarchy
-the absence of any form
of government

6. Levels of Government
-National
-State
-Local
County
City

7. Levels of Government
-National
-State
-Local
County
City

8. Levels of Government
-National
-State
-Local
County
City

9. Democracy
-republics-- rule by the
consent of the people
-democracy
-direct democracy-a
form of government
where each citizens has
an actual say in the
affairs of government
-representative
democracy-a form of
government where
citizens elect
representatives to make
decisions for them

10. Democracy
-republics-- rule by the
consent of the people
-democracy
-direct democracy-a
form of government
where each citizens has
an actual say in the
affairs of government
-representative
democracy-a form of
government where
citizens elect
representatives to make
decisions for them

11. Monarchy
-monarchy-
-form of government led
by a king or a queen
-absolute monarchy
-limited monarchy

12. Socialist
-socialist-
Type of government where
individuals and
government share
ownership in major
businesses and
government takes on a
greater role in citizen’s
lives.

13. Communist
-communist-
Type of government where
the government owns and
controls all aspects of
life for its citizens

14. Authoritarian
-dictatorship-Type of
government that is
usually controlled by one
person who allows very
little freedom or
opposition
-totalitarianism-Form of
government where little
freedom or opposition is
allowed
-oligarchy-Government
that is ruled by a small
group of people

15. Religious
-theocracy-
Type of government that is
ruled by religious leaders