Basic short descriptions
Democracy:
- rule by majority
Pros:
- Equality to some extent
- Most accepted form of government
- People with bad ideas don't stay for very long
Cons:
- Stupid people have as much say as smart ones
- Minorities have the same powers as the majorities
- Smart people never lead a country
- Decisions are made for the interest of the party in power
Anarchy
- rule by no one
Pros:
- Pure freedom
Cons:
- Fear
- Low standard of living
- No laws
- Stupid people with guns tend to have control
Oligarchy
- rule by minority
Pros:
- None that i can think of
Cons:
- The majority gets raped by the minority
Autocracy
- rule by one
Pros:
- Thing happen fast
- One smart person can make great progress
Cons:
- Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely
- Stupid people get angry
- Usually unstable governments
Communism
- Communism is an ideology that seeks to establish a classless, stateless social organization based on common ownership of the means of production
Pros:
- Complete equality
- The average person cant abuse the system
- No one has anything to complain about
Cons:
- People in power often get more than the average
- Not accepted worldwide
- Lack of moral
Capitalism
- Capitalism generally refers to an economic system in which the means of production are mostly privately owned and operated for profit, and in which investments, distribution, income, production and pricing of goods and services are determined through the operation of a free market.
Pros:
- Individuals have incentive to work hard
- Smart people tend to make the most money
Cons:
- Most people abuse the system
- It is rare for people to change social class
- Money means more than morals
- Big businesses have more power than governments
All credit for this long basic explaination of government styles goes to pizuscag
Post has been edited 1 time(s), last time on Sep 14 2007, 11:26 am by Zekling.
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