Chapter 1: Pick a gov. project by Paulina Ceja https://padlet.com/pceja203872/5bw28rca6b5i Research on government of my choice. en-us 2019-01-11 18:57:06 UTC 2019-01-14 18:52:33 UTC hello@padlet.com What is a Dictatorship? pceja203872 https://padlet.com/pceja203872/5bw28rca6b5i/wish/319835183 A system of government in which one person, the dictator, has ultimate control over everything and everybody. (The dictator hardly has any regard for human rights.)

]]> 2019-01-11 19:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/pceja203872/5bw28rca6b5i/wish/319835183 Phrases commonly used to describe a Dictatorship. pceja203872 https://padlet.com/pceja203872/5bw28rca6b5i/wish/319836384 "Fear is used to maintain power and control" and "Dictator + Military = Dictatorship." ]]> 2019-01-11 19:20:59 UTC https://padlet.com/pceja203872/5bw28rca6b5i/wish/319836384 Countries still under Dictatorship? pceja203872 https://padlet.com/pceja203872/5bw28rca6b5i/wish/319837555 The most common countries are Cuba, North Korea, and Russia. Other countries are Afghanistan, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Laos, and many others. ]]> 2019-01-11 19:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/pceja203872/5bw28rca6b5i/wish/319837555 A look into what dictatorship looks like. pceja203872 https://padlet.com/pceja203872/5bw28rca6b5i/wish/320121070 2019-01-14 00:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/pceja203872/5bw28rca6b5i/wish/320121070 Some of the world's best known dictators. pceja203872 https://padlet.com/pceja203872/5bw28rca6b5i/wish/320121181 2019-01-14 00:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/pceja203872/5bw28rca6b5i/wish/320121181 Facts pceja203872 https://padlet.com/pceja203872/5bw28rca6b5i/wish/320122882 * Dictators have the power to close down democratic institutions, and in some cases the congress.
* Some social organizations (like civil rights) are undone or shut down. Those who persist with such activities may be killed. ]]> 2019-01-14 01:11:44 UTC https://padlet.com/pceja203872/5bw28rca6b5i/wish/320122882 Facts Cont'd. pceja203872 https://padlet.com/pceja203872/5bw28rca6b5i/wish/320124402 * Dictators have the power to rewrite any existing laws, or just make up their very own. 
* Dictators maintain their rule with state terrorism and usually have their very own secret police. ]]> 2019-01-14 01:24:24 UTC https://padlet.com/pceja203872/5bw28rca6b5i/wish/320124402 What is a democracy? pceja203872 https://padlet.com/pceja203872/5bw28rca6b5i/wish/320125032 A democracy is when the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. ]]> 2019-01-14 01:29:45 UTC https://padlet.com/pceja203872/5bw28rca6b5i/wish/320125032 What is a representative democracy? pceja203872 https://padlet.com/pceja203872/5bw28rca6b5i/wish/320126884 A system of government in which all eligible citizens vote on representatives to pass laws for them. ]]> 2019-01-14 01:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/pceja203872/5bw28rca6b5i/wish/320126884 5 principles that make up democracy. pceja203872 https://padlet.com/pceja203872/5bw28rca6b5i/wish/320127134 * Fundamental Worth: everybody has worth
* Equality of all: everybody is equal
* Majority rule, Minority rights: everybody has rights, but nobody should be treated differently
* Necessity of compromise: come to an agreement
* Individual Freedom: have rights to dress, and act as you please as long as no laws are broken]]> 2019-01-14 01:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/pceja203872/5bw28rca6b5i/wish/320127134