Forms of Government

MONARCHY
• Sovereignty -in one person.
• Heriditary Advantages of Monarchy easy decision making encourages respect for the ruler. family as a state strong government.
leadership stability. saves time and money
Disadvantages of Monarchy

• might lead to a poor leadership.

• undemocratic
• lacks accountability
• hereditary office for its leader is not justifiable
• can degenerate into tyranny
• lead to inequality of wealth.

Military government

• government that is administrated by military forces.

• Advantages:
• Faster decision making
• Disadvantages:
• Executive- too powerful
• Suppression of rights
• Always ready for war
• Dictatorial

Dictatorship

often result from military takeovers or from an elected official

who refuses to step down from his elected office. • Saddam Hussein was the dictator of Iraq
• Benito Mussolini was also a dictator in Italy Kim Jong-un

• Kim Jong-un of North Korea •

Advantages:
Faster decision making
Stability
• Disadvantages:
• Oppressive
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Undemocratic

ARISTROCRACY
• Aristocracy is a government by a few
• . The Greek word 'aristos' - best • The criteria - birth, wealth or intellect, etc.
• Merits of Aristocracy:
• 1. Stability :
• 2. Stress on Quality rather than on Quantity:
• 3. Rule of the wise:

Demerits of Aristocracy

• . Class Rule:
• 2. No Education in Self-Government :