3. Political parties
diplomats
Groups of people who have
similar ideas about ways to
run a government.
People who work for the
government and
represent or
communicate with other
countries.
4. Constitution
imperialism
A set of rules or laws
usually in writing that
people agree to be
governed by.
A government
extends their rule to
other lands to get
more power and
wealth
5. empire
Sales taxes
Money that the
government collects
when you sell or buy
something.
An oath is a promise or
guarantee of completing
something or promising a
type of behavior.
6. What is a
government?
A government is a person or a group of
people who have the power to rule over
other people within specific area of land
according to the law.
A government may rule over a community,
village or a city, a country like Egypt.
Or even a continent like Australia.
Every country in the world has a form of a
government that has the power to rule with
laws and orders, Other governments rule
smaller areas such as cities or villages to
operate under the main government.
7. Why do we need a
government?
-Governments make laws and regulations,
punish illegal actions to make sure that
people are following the rules.
-Governments print money and collect
taxes.
-Governments have diplomats who have the
power to communicate with other
governments around the world to solver
international problems or to achieve
business development.
-Government usually have a military or
armed forces to protect the country.
8.
9. Democracy
Begun by the ancient Greeks,
democracy allows citizens to
participate in the creation of the
government.
Citizens are able to vote for
delegates from political parties ,
Candidates who get the most votes
will sit on councils
Popular democracy is the most widely
recognized sort of government in the
western world.
10. Monarchy
A Monarchy is a government controlled by a
ruler who acquires their position from a
royal family.
With a leadership passed from a parent to
another family member.
There are two types of monarchy:
1- Absolute monarchy: where the ruler has
no restrictions on their power
2-Consititutional monarchy: where the ruler
is guided by a constitution.
11. Dictatorship
A dictatorship is ruled by one person ,a
dictator, who has supreme power over the
people in the country.
Dictatorship existed in Germany under the
rule of Adolf Hitler.
In modern history, North Korea, under the
rule of Kim Jong-un , is considered a
dictatorship.
12. Empire
Imperialism is the policy of extending the
power of the country outside its land by
force to get power and wealth.
The land controlled through imperialism is
called an empire.
The ruler or the leader of an empire
called emperor or empress.
One of the most famous empires was the
Roman empire.
The Roman emperor took land from other
regions to make the empire larger.
13. Why do governments
need taxes ?
Governments tax citizens to collect
money that is needed to provide goods
and services for the welfare of the
people.
Tax is a coast imposed by the
government that is used to cover public
expenditures may include :
• Education
• Health
• Military
• Electricity and water
14. Why do governments
need taxes ?
There are many types of tax:
Sales Tax
This is a tax placed on any sold product.
Income Tax
This is a percentage of money charged
for what people earn from their jobs.
Property Tax
This is a coast people who own a home or
land should pay.
