Democracy

Communism

Monarchy

- make laws to benefit themselves (thus not good for the poor people)

- have most of the power (sometimes might be in unofficial roles, but still holding the power)

- the people are not involved really. The government is controlled by a council of the wealthy that make all the rules

-Examples: Ancient Greece (most city-states were oligarchies), The Roman Republic. Some say the United States is an oligarchy

Representatives are chosen by the people to make decisions for them (Representative democracy) ex. United States

Citizens can meet and discuss policy, then make decisions by a majority rule (Direct democracy) ex. Ancient Greece

Communism is a socioeconomic system structured upon the common ownership of the means of production and characterized by the absence of social classes, money, and the state. 

Lots!  Socialist states (communist states) are under the control of a vanguard party that organizes the economic, social, and political affairs of the state toward the construction of socialism.

How does the government treat people?

LIKE EQUALS!!!

Examples? (see cartoon!)

Monarchs and the Divine Right

Monarchy began as a religious institution.

Kings used religion to justify their power. 

Most are currently figureheads without much direct power, so I decided instead to look at their relationship to religion, since this may be where more power resides.

30 countries require their highest leader to be of a specific religion.  

17 require you to be Muslim.

19 have religious requirements for ceremonial heads of state (UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Scandinavia, etc.)

85% of world countries allow any religious beliefs for officials.

17 countries actually require that you are not a clergyman.

Mexico, costa rica, Burma, el Salvador, etc.  do not allow clergy

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/07/22/in-30-countries-heads-of-state-must-belong-to-a-certain-religion/