• autocracy is a form of government that has a one ruler

with an absolute power. the word autocrat is derived

from the greek word “autokrator” which means “self-
ruler”.
• An autocracy is a system of government in which a
supreme political power is concentrated in the hands of
one person, whose decisions are subject to neither
external legal restraints nor regularized mechanisms of
popular control.
• Comes from the Greek word “demos” which translates to
“people” and ”kratos” which means “rule”
• Form of government that gives power to the people. It is
also based on the rule of law.
• “rule of majority”
3 KINDS OF DEMOCRACY

1. Direct – people participate in decision-making personally

2. Representative – relies on intermediaries or representatives
3. Hybrid/Semi-Direct – combine elements of representative and
direct democracy
Variants
1.Constitutional monarchy - form of monarchy in which the
sovereign exercises authority in accordance with a
written or unwritten constitution.
2.Republic - representative democracy with an elected head
of state
3.Liberal democracy - representative democracy where the
ability of the elected representatives to exercise
decision-making power is subject to the rule of law
4.Socialist - social democrats believe in a form of
participatory, industrial, economic and/or workplace
democracy combined with a representative democracy.
5.Anarchist - The only form of democracy considered by a
lot of anarchist most acceptable is direct democracy.
• ruled by a single person or a small
group with absolute and unlimited
power
• self-appointed
• in charge of all decision making
• citizens can’t bring about change
in their own government (can’t
vote, can’t express opinions about
the government, no power to bring
about change in the first place)
• although absolute monarchies do not
operate under by any laws,
constitutional monarchy exercises
its power based on
laws/constitution.
• involves the participation
of the people
• allows citizens to elect
• Both are leaders and be involved in
types of the decision making whether
government directly or indirectly
that do not• citizens are guaranteed civil
rely on
rights through a form of
religion
constitution that constrains
authority
• citizens are encouraged to
exercise political engagement
(voting, participating in
law-making process, etc.)
 COUNTRIES THAT USE THESE
TYPES OF GOVERNMENT

• Austria
• North Korea • Canada
• Saudi Arabia • Denmark
• Cuba • Germany
• Syria • New Zealand
• France
• United Arab • Greece
Emirates • Hong Kong
• Belarus • India
• Israel
• Philippines
 BENEFITS

* Strong * The people has a right to

leadership- the vote who they want to be as
leader can a representative or a
successfully take leader
charge of a group * It promotes equality
* It can give political
consciousness to the people
* It promotes change
 THREATS

* Autocratic leaders make choices

based on their judgments and they * It can lead to
rarely accept advice from their wrong choice of
followers
* It can create environment of fear public servants
and resentment. * Increases
* Absolute Power- power is only corruption
exercise by one person.
* No Elections- the ruler will stay * Dynastic politics
in power as long as he/she lives *slow Processes due
because there will be no elections to amount of input
happening.
and participation
needed
"We’re all human, and good
leaders remember that. Bad
leaders pretend they’re super-
heroes and end up flying into the
pavement from a great height
(taking everyone with them).”

Gill Kirk