The document discusses forms of government and political concepts. It defines a constitution as a set of rules that establishes the powers of a political entity. Some forms of government discussed include diarchy, where two leaders rule for life; democracy, where people elect representatives; aristocracy, where the highest social class rules; communist states, which are guided by communist ideology; and despotism, where a single absolute ruler governs. A state is described as a territory or administrative district of a nation defined by its attributes. Diarchy involves two hereditary leaders. Democracy empowers people to elect representatives. Aristocracy concentrates power among the highest social class.
Social Studies Guide to Forms of Government and Political Concepts
1. SOCIALS STUDIES 1:WHAT IS A CONSTITUTION? 2:WHAT ARE FORMS OF GOBERMENT? 3:WHAT IS A STATE?
2. SOCIALS STUDIES WHAT IS A CONSTITUTION? A CONSTITUTION IS A SET OF RULES OF GOBERMENT THAT ENUMERATES THE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF A POLITICAL ENTITY.
3. SOCIALS STUDIES WHAT ARE FORMS OF GOBERMENT? A form of government is a term that refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. DIARCHY: DEMOCRACY: ARISTOCRACY: CORPORATISM: COMMUNIST STATE: DESPOTISM:
4. SOCIALS STUDIES WHAT IS A STATE? A STATE IS A TERRITORY OR A WAY SOMETHING IS WITH RESPECT TO ITS MAIN ATTRIBUTES OR IS OCCUPIED BY ONE OF THE CONSTITUENT ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICS OF A NATION.
5. DIARCHY WHAT IS DIARCHY? DIARCHY IS A FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN WHICH TWO DIARCHS ARE HEADS OF STATE. IN MOST DIARCHIES THE DIARCHS HOLD THEIR POSITION FOR LIFE AND PASS THE RESPONISIBILITIES AND POWER OF THE POSITION TO THEIR CHILDREN OR FAMILY WHEN THEY DIE.
6. DEMOCRACY WHAT IS DEMOCRACY? DEMOCRACY IS A POLITICAL SYSTEM OR THOSE WHO FAVOR GOVERNMENT BY PEOPLE OR BY THIR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OR A SUPRIME POWER RULES IN THE BODY WHO CAN ELECT PEOPLE TO REPRESENT HIM SELF OR THEM.
7. ARISTOCRACY WHAT IS ARISTOCRACY? ARISTOCRACY IS A GROUP OF PEOPLE CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE HIGHEST CLASS IN SOCIETY WHO TRADITIONALLY HAVE LANDS, MONEY AND POWER.USUALLY THEY ARE THE LEADERS OF THE CONTRY OF STATUS WITH IN THE ARISTOCRACY FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
8. COMMUNIST STATE WHAT IS A COMMUNIST STATE? A COMMUNIST STATE IS A SOVEREING STATE WITH A FORM OF GOVERNMENT CHARACTERIZED A RULE OF A PROFESSED ALLEGIANCE TO A COMMUNIST IDEOLOGY AS THE GUIDING PRINCIPLE OF THE STATE.
9. DESPOTISM WHAT IS A DESPOTISM? DESPOTISM IS A FORM OF GOVERNMENT BY A SINGLE AUTHORITY EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL. DESPOT OR TIGHTLY KIND GROUP WHICH RULES WITH ABSOLUTE POLITICAL POWER.