Politics
Dictatorship
Form of government in which one person or a small group possesses absolute power without effective constitutional limitations
Pros
Provide effective responses during emergency situations
Take the lead on innovation
Cons
Nation becomes isolated
Ruling by fear is a common action within
South Korea and Laos are examples
Communism
Everything is communally owned without economic classes
Pros
Lower unemployment rate
Avoid corporate monopolies
Cons
Currency issues
Difficult to gain wealth
China, Cuba and Laos are examples
Democracy
Government by the people
Pros
Empowerment of people
Participation in elections
Cons
corruption issues
politicians lie to get votes
United States and Nigeria are examples
Monarchy
There is a Queen or a King controlling the state
Pros
Faster decision making process
Increases Government savings
Cons
Lack of diversity in Government
Unparalleled Power of the Monarch
Denmark and Saudi Arabia are examples
Fascism
System headed by a dictator in which the government controls business and labor and opposition is not permitted
Pros
Improved welfare
Straightforward decision making process
Cons
Limited freedom of speech and human rights
Negative impact on economy
Hitler took part in fascism
socialism
a political and economic system in which property and the means of production are owned in common, typically controlled by the state or government
Pros
Reduced poverty
More equal society
Cons
Higher tax reduces incentives to invest and work
Welfare state can create disincentives to work
Bangladesh and Guyana are examples
Economics
Free Market
Country without government intervention or regulation
Pros
Absence of Red Tape
Freedom to innovate
Cons
Dangers of Profit Motive
Market failures
Hong Kong and New Zealand are examples
Mixed
The combination of Free Market and Command economy
Pros
Freedom for Private Enterprise to Thrive On Their Own
Equal Distribution of Control
Cons
Limited Corporate Size
Excessive Intervention by the Government
United Kingdom and Sweden are examples
Command
Production, investment, prices, and incomes are determined centrally by a government.
Pros
It boosts industrial power
It streamlines the society and government
Cons
It restricts freedom
It slows down innovative developments.
East Germany and North Korea are examples
Colonialism
The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country
Pros
Improved Health and Care System
Restoration of Women’s Right
Cons
Caused Constant Wars and Conflict
Heavy Taxation Imposition
Dutch, German and French settlers were examples
Mercantile System
Governments used their economies to augment state power at the expense of other countries.
Pros
It encourages trade deficits for foreign nations.
It naturally reduces unemployment rates.
Cons
There is always a risk of local raw materials and resources running out
It creates high levels of resentment.
France and Spain took part from 16th to the 18th century
Economic Liberalism
Political and economic ideology based on strong support for a market economy based on individual lines and private property in the means of production.
Pros
Eliminates slavery
Stable economy
Cons
Market Inconsistency
Extensive social protection
Switzerland and Ireland were considered considered "free" in 2021