1. Types of Government Young Learners-Lower Level
adapted for use for educational
purposes
credit to Mark Damon for game

2. Types of Government + Game
Objective: Defining different types of
governments (i.e., democracy, autocracy,
oligarchy, monarchy, and dictatorship).

3. Meet the “archies”!
archy = power (ძალა)
demo (people) + cracy = democracy
auto (self) + cracy = autocracy
olig (a few) + archy = oligarchy
mon (one) + archy = monarchy
an (without) + archy = anarchy

4. De/mo/cra/cy
დემოკრატია
In a democracy, the government is elected by
the people. Everyone who is eligible to vote
has a chance to have their say over who runs
the country. It is different from governments
controlled by a few people (oligarchy) or by a
single person (dictatorship; monarchy).
A democracy is usually has elected
representatives (like parliament or congress).

5. Au/to/cra/cy
ავტოკრატიის
Government = one person (sometimes
violent - ძალადობრივი).

6. O/li/gar/chy
ოლიგარქიიდან
Government = a few people.

7. Mo/nar/chy
მონარქია
Government = a king or queen.
The king or queen's children become king or
queen.
In a constitutional monarchy, like Great
Britain, there is a democratic government
(parliament) and a queen.

8. Dic/ta/tor/ship
დიქტატურა
Government = one
person
In a military dictatorship,
the army (ჯარი) has the
power.

9. An/ar/chy
ანარქია
anarchy =
no government

10. Ca/pi/ta/list
კაპიტალიზმის
Free-market
Capitalist = people can own their own
businesses and property.
Some capitalist governments also
provide their education, health and
welfare services.

11. Com/mu/nist
კომუნიზმი
Government = all property.
Government = healthcare, education
and welfare.

12. Re/pub/lic
რესპუბლიკა
Government = no king
Usually an elected president.

13. Re/vo/lu/tion/ary
რევოლუცია
Government = a
revolution

14. To/tal/i/tar/i/an
ტოტალიტარული
One system (usually
only one leader).
People = complete
control by the
government.

15. Ready for a quiz?
Play
Government
Squares

16. Inspired by
A Game of X’s and O’s

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18. Scoreboard
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X
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O
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Click Here if
X Wins
Click Here if
O Wins
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19. 1
Government = people
You can vote.

20. 1
Home
Democracy

21. 2
Government = King or Queen

22. 2
Home
Monarchy

23. 3
Government = one person - no election:(
The army keeps control.

24. 3
Home
Dictatorship

25. 4
Government = one person
Sometimes the government is violent.

26. 4
Home
Autocracy

27. 5
Government = all property

28. 5
Home
Communism

29. 6
No government

30. 6
Home
Anarchy

31. 7
Government = revolution

32. 7
Home
Revolutionary

33. 8
Government = a few people

34. 8
Home
Oligarchy

35. 9
A country that has no monarch, but has an
elected president or official is a ________.

36. 9
Home
Republic

39. Create your own government!
- You are going to start your own country!
- What government do you want to have?
- What rules and laws should your
government have? Create 5 laws.
- Who will control your country?
- Be creative!
- Tell the class about your government.

40. Resources
The Democracy Project
BBC Types of Government
World Population Under Various Governments
Types of Governments
Dictator for a Day Lesson Plan
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesso