Types of government

Democracy

united states of america

united states of america

Joe biden 45th president

Joe biden 45th president

pros

Freedom of choice and speech

citizens vote for their leaders

if you have a bad leader its possible to change them.

cons

laws and bills take long times to pass

voting is a long process and can backfire heavily if you elect the wrong person

Theocracy

Vatican

Vatican

Pope francis 266th pope

Pope francis 266th pope

pros

if you follow the religion then most decisions would Aline with your beliefs

it is efficient for decision making

new leaders are chosen usually by holy figures so there aren't long difficult elections.

cons

if you don't follow the religion then some then some laws based on the religion might be inconvenient for you

they might not make decisions based on helping the people if it goes against the religion

it can be heavily biased

Oligarchy

Russia

Russia

Vladimir putin 4th russian presidentt

Vladimir putin 4th russian presidentt

pros

Subtopic

Anyone can get a position in the government

the public is allowed to do whatever they want as long as it is legal

cons

The true power is not in the leader but with those that surround them.

income inequality. Wealth tends to go more towards the rulers

Anarchy

Sri Lanka (previously)

Sri Lanka (previously)

pros

you make your own rules

complete free will

cons

Creates isolation

struggle to survive

no government services

Aristocracy

spain (previously)

spain (previously)

Felipe VI  64th king of spain

Felipe VI 64th king of spain

pros

well intentioned leaders can do very well for the country

Prevents the rise of a dictator by distributing power

coons

Ruled by the few and does not reflect the wishes of the public

government can be selfish

Leaders are not accountable

Dictatorship

"china"

"china"

Xi Jinping 7th president of china

Xi Jinping 7th president of china

Pros

laws are passed quickly

The government can remove corruptions very quicklly

Decrease in crime

Cons

Loss of individual freedom

the dictator can rewrite any laws at any times

No opposition is allowed

Monarchy

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

King charles III 62th monarch of britain

King charles III 62th monarch of britain

pros

Easy transfer of power

More efficent to form a government

Very stable

symbol of unity

cons

leader may not be qualified.

Monarchys create a class based society

The monarch has absolute control over the government and very little can be to stop them.