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    HUMSS 2 (PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE)

    READING MATERIAL

    LESSON 5 : FORMS OF GOVERNMENT


    I. Introduction
    This lesson discusses the different forms of government and their functions. By
    evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of each form of government, we can also explore the
    possibilities of improving the current system of government in the country.
    II. Objectives
    After this lesson, you should be able to:
    1. differentiate the forms of government;
    2. explain the factors that create, maintain, and destroy each form of government;
    and
    3. evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each form of government.

    III. Pretest
    If you were to describe “state” in three words, what would those words be?

    IV. Discussion / Course Content

    The history of mankind has shown that the government, as the physical manifestation of
    political power in society, is also prone to the dynamic changes in society. This explains why
    governments take different forms.
    The form of government is essentially determined by the number of rulers, the way
    power is exercised by these rulers, and the ideologies that guide the government.

    Forms of Government

    1. Democracy- the rule of the people or the many


    2. Oligarchy- the rule of the privileged few
    3. Tyranny- the rule of one individual
    4. Republic - the authority is based on citizen voters, which are represented by elected or
    nominated officials chosen in free elections.
    5. Theocracy- the priest rule in the name of God or by officials who are regarded as
    divinely guided or consistent with the principles of a particular religion.
    6. Technocracy- the scientist and technical experts are in control of the state and where
    rulers are selected on the basis of their knowledge/ skill rather than wealth/ power.
    7. Anarchy- is a state of absence of law, a state lawlessness and disorder (usually
    resulting from a failure of government).
    8. Oligarchy- rule of the few. This is a form of power structure in which power effectively
    rest with a faction of persons or families.
    9. Federation- a political organization characterized by a union of small states, groups or
    parties, which are self- governed in internal affairs and are united under a central
    government.
    10. Junta- refers to a group or coalition that takes control of the state after overthrowing a
    government. Usually, this is done by military groups.

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    11. Autocracy- a government controlled by absolute power and in the hands of a single
    person with minimal restraints on the decisions and lack of any mechanisms of popular
    control.
    12. Fascism- a way of ruling that advocates total control of the people and seeks to
    promote the ancestral and cultural values and eradicate foreign influences.
    13. Monarchy- a government where supreme authority is vested in a single and usually
    hereditary figure, such as a king and whose powers can vary from absolute to none at
    all.
    14. Plutocracy- government ruled by the rich or power provided by wealth, often used to
    describe a wealthy class ruling a government, often form behind the scenes.
    15. Totalitarian- a totalitarian system is one in which a single political authority regulates
    total control over state, that is centralized and dictatorial.
    16. Communism- as a system of government, communism is when the state owns and
    operates industry on behalf of the people.
    17. Dictatorship- a form of government where the power rests entirely on one person or a
    group of persons. This rule could be acquired by inheritance or force and is usually
    oppressive.

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