Explain these different types of governments please

[FFactory0x]

I dont understand all these govenments and have a test soon

Authoritative
Republic
Democratic
Communist
Fascist
Dictatorship

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: FFactory0x
I dont understand all these govenments and have a test soon

Authoritative
Republic
Democratic
Communist
Fascist
Dictatoship

Look at the root word on some. It does no good for us to do the HW for you.
Research will help you understand better.

HINT. Never heard of Dictatoship

 

[FFactory0x]

Well i understand them to an extent. Just want further clarification

 

[EagleKeeper]

Authoritative - Saudi Arabia
Republic - US
Democratic - Canada
Communist - Cuba
Fascist - Spain/Germany (1930s)
Dictatorship - Panama (1980s)

 

[Helenihi]

Their definitions overlap.

Authoritative and Dictatorship would be about the same thing, though authoritative is more generic and dictatorship usually means you have one specific dictator with all power. In either kind, the government can do whatever the hell it wants, you have no rights, and it probably weilds considerable control over the economy.

Communist and facist are both types of authoritative, and they could be, but aren't necessarily, also dictatorships. In communisn there is no private property, and in theory the people own everything collectively, but this really means that the government owns everything. In theory it doesnt have to take away your rights, but they always seem to end up that way. Individuals come second to "society" which eventually comes to mean the government or the state.

Facsist governments give you no rights. They exert control over certain parts of the economy, usually major industries, military contractors, etc. but allow the free market to act in other areas. Facsist governments usually worship the state above everything else. Individuals come second to the wellbeing of the state. Facsism and communism really aren't much different when it gets down to it, except in their rhetoric.

You could also have other kinds of authoritarian governments. Some religious governments might not be properly classified as facsist or communist, since they will allow people to do with private property as they want, as long as their behavior conforms to certain religious standards. They're more likely to be group authoritarian than just dictatorships.

A republic is ruled by elected representatives. Or by unelected representatives, though I don't think any of those exist anymore. A democracy is direct rule by the people. Democracy is also a generic term for any of the different kinds of government that are ultimately ruled by the people. Republic can be considered a subset of democracy.

 

[ciba]

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
Republic - US
Democratic - Canada

Both are both (the concept of republic is a subset of a democracy).

 

[Stunt]

Wiki!, damn some ppl are lazy...

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: ciba

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
Republic - US
Democratic - Canada

Both are both (the concept of republic is a subset of a democracy).

From my viewpoint:

Parlimentary seems to be more democratic than what we have here in the US
More choices or parties and everything is held together by concensus. Lose the concensus and the government fails and must be rebuilt.

As a Republic, the control/term of government is fixed, therefore allows the people let input/impact on the govermental system.

 

[Stunt]

EagleKeeper, I agree Republics are faster to react, but if you have unwillingness to debate, make suggestions and comprimise; fast implementation of a bad thing is far worse than slow implementation of a moderately good thing.

Edit: Fast implementation of a good thing is the best...but this IS government

 

[EagleKeeper]

Not trying to say which is better Democratic or Republic, just point out the differences as I percieve them.

With respect to the original posts, by providing examples, i hoped would either jog the memory or force some research with guidelines.

 

[Forsythe]

Communist is the opposite of what we live in today. Communist is the opposite of capitalism, a system where there is no such thing as money. A communist country can be democratic or a dictatorship.
I'm a commie btw.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: FFactory0x
Well i understand them to an extent. Just want further clarification

Geez, dude.. do your own homework! At the very least, if you understand them, to a point, what is that point and on what do you need clarification? Your thought processes here are almost nonexistent.

 

[HombrePequeno]

Originally posted by: FFactory0x
I dont understand all these govenments and have a test soon

Authoritative
Republic
Democratic
Communist
Fascist
Dictatorship

An authoritarian government is a government that doesn't allow rights, whether they be economic or social.

A republic is a country that leaves lawmaking up to elected officials.

A democratic government is a country that leaves lawmaking up to every person even if those people aren't educated about the issue at all.

Communism isn't really a government type, I wouldn't say. It is an economic system. Communism can be coercive (Soviet Union) or it can be consentual (a commune). Generally the government puts communism into place by taking control of businesses.

Fascism is a form of socialism that strongly promotes nationalism. There is private property but it is severely limited. Companies are told what to produce and how much. Individualism is thought of as an enemy to the whole group.

A dictatorship is a government run by one person.

 

[Stunt]

Originally posted by: HombrePequeno
A republic is a country that leaves lawmaking up to elected officials.

A democratic government is a country that leaves lawmaking up to every person even if those people aren't educated about the issue at all.

HAH!
elected officials are more educated than elected officials?
A republic can be full of idiots just as much as a democratic can. Pathetic jab...

 

[Strk]

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper

From my viewpoint:

Parlimentary seems to be more democratic than what we have here in the US
More choices or parties and everything is held together by concensus. Lose the concensus and the government fails and must be rebuilt.

As a Republic, the control/term of government is fixed, therefore allows the people let input/impact on the govermental system.

Not quite. The amount of parties isn't really reflective if it is Parliamentary or not, it is reflective of the state.

For example: Japan is almost entirely run by one party. (There are factions within the party, but it is one party nontheless)
The UK is primarily two parties, although there is an increase in a third party. (Outside of the nationalist parties in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, that is)
Germany is merging more into a two party system, although there remains a few third parties.
Italy has so many parties it doesn't know what to do with them.

As for everything working in consensus, well, that depends on the country. A country like Italy, where it will be damn near impossible for a party to get the majority, they will need to form alliances with other parties to form the government. Yet, in a country like the UK, where it is very easy for either the Labour Party or Conservatives to gain a majority, they can form their own government. And while they can dissolve Parliament, that is a power left up to the PM, unless, of course, the government was made up of a collective of parties. (And for those unaware, by government, I mean what we consider the Executive Branch. In a Parliament, that is the PM and his cabinet; and the PM being the head of the party.)

 

[rustynails]

First of all I can not think of any government that is democratic and as far as a republic concerned, that?s simply the genus of a number of government species. Obviously these terms are used loosely as usual, but nonetheless are defined. As far as the US is concerned you might say that we are a hybrid transitioning from democracy to socialism. Are representative democracy has slowly deteriorated over the last 70 years, putting into place an Aristocratic government, slowly stripping our rights to exist freely (and I?m not talking about some simpleton example like the ?patriot act?, which is not an expamle at all, unless you are a partisan hackme.), and shaping our thoughts on what we ought to be like. Keep electing the same old trash year in and year out, and you can kiss this ?republic? good bye.