Chapter 1 gov project by Gustavo Macias https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej en-us 2020-01-13 21:08:42 UTC 2025-12-06 10:23:11 UTC hello@padlet.com North Korea gmacias204724 https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431032762 -Dictatorship
A dictatorship is a form of government characterized by the absolute rule of one person or a very small group of people who hold all political power. ]]> 2020-01-13 21:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431032762 gmacias204724 https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431036050 2020-01-13 21:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431036050 gmacias204724 https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431037401 2020-01-13 21:27:04 UTC https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431037401 Democracy gmacias204724 https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431145904 -A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.]]> 2020-01-14 06:20:51 UTC https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431145904 Representative democracy gmacias204724 https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431146013  -A type of democracy founded on the principle of elected officials representing a group of people, as opposed to direct democracy.]]> 2020-01-14 06:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431146013 5 principles that make up Democracy gmacias204724 https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431146305 Principle #1 - Consent of the government

Principle #2 - Representative Government

Principle #3 - Rule of Law

Principle #4 - Individual Rights

Principle #5 - Checks and Balances]]> 2020-01-14 06:24:30 UTC https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431146305 In a dictatorship, a single person, a dictator, has absolute power over the state. gmacias204724 https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431147547 2020-01-14 06:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431147547 gmacias204724 https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431147884  In a dictatorship, the individuals rights are generally speaking, suppressed. Dictators will then need to prohibit political parties that oppose their rule]]> 2020-01-14 06:36:49 UTC https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431147884 gmacias204724 https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431148050 List of Pros of Dictatorships
  • Stability. Having one person to control all of the decisions in a government can create a stable base, where there is no in-fighting among the officials, which can hinder progress.
  • Progress
  • Low Crime Rates
  • Efficiency
  • Economic Benefits
  • Too Much Power
  • Abuse of Power
  • Inequality.
]]> 2020-01-14 06:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431148050 gmacias204724 https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431148441 Three different types of dictatorships are autocracy, authoritarian oligarchy, and absolute democracy. In an autocracy, absolute political power is concentrated in one person.]]> 2020-01-14 06:41:14 UTC https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431148441 gmacias204724 https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431148684 To rule as a dictator for as long as it takes for them to either die, abdicate or be forcibly removed from office. This can be a matter of weeks from taking power, or it can be decades. Fidel Castro had 52 years of power.]]> 2020-01-14 06:43:10 UTC https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431148684 gmacias204724 https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431148843 How Dictators Keep Control. Fear, information control and personality disorders all play a role in keeping a people under a tight grip, experts say. ... Psychologists and sociologists who study terrorism say dictators are able to spread fear among their people, and place themselves as their only salvation]]> 2020-01-14 06:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/gmacias204724/rz08gwncyej/wish/431148843