Comparing forms of Government Notebook guide - Kailey L -...

Preview: KL
I think it depends on what rules and where they apply to. I think the student body should make
some reasonable rules and have the principal look them over and if he likes them there ok but if
not we get to explain why that should or should not be a rule. But also teachers should be able
to make some rules for their own classroom.
Section 2: KL on paper
Section 3: KL
Term Definition Pros Cons
Monarchy A form of government
with a monarch at the
head.
I t does not incur
election expenses,
there is balance in
governance.
There is only one
person, family or
body in control of a
country.
Dictatorship A government by a
dictator.
Stability, progress,
low crime rates,
efficiency, economic
benefits.
Too much power,
abuse of power,
inequality, mass
killings, and
unsustainability.
Theocracy A system of
government in which
priests rule in the
name of God or a
god.
Operates efficiently,
law enforcement
efforts are
streamlined, has
higher societal
compliance.
Minority groups are
not often tolerated, it
is a governmental
structure which
encourages discord,
businesses can
operate only if they
follow the same
religious principles.
Single-party state A type of state in
which one political
party has the right to
form the government,
usually based on the
existing constitution.
The party elite
nominate candidates
for public office and
make most policy
decisions for the
country.
The views of the
party elite may be
very different from the
interests of the
people as a whole,
leading to social
unrest, and people
with differing political
views or solutions to
problems are often
completely shut out
of the political
process.