1: What are politics?
Politics: The way in which a country is governed. It is about making choices, like, from what
age are you allowed to drink.
Political powers
Political power: having influence on political decisions.
Dictatorship: If a single person or small group of people exercise in a country. Most likely not
chosen by the population of the country.
Examples: Cuba
Representative democracy: All citizens (from 18+) have an equal right to be involved in the
solution to important problems in their society.
Examples: the Netherlands
Dictatorship
Characteristics of a dictatorship
Restriction of individual freedom
Restriction of political freedom
Much government violence
There are independent courts
Censorship
Autocratic dictatorship
Single leader
Normally, a High-ranking military officer who has come to power through a coup.
Government exist out of military officers, the population has no influence.
Many autocratic dictatorships were formed in the former colonies of Europe like Indonesia
and the Philippines.
Examples: North-Korea, Syria and Zimbabwe
Totalitarian dictatorship
Formed after an ideological revolution
Fairly large group who have power
The government has a strict control over: the media and education (aka:
indoctrination)
Examples: Nazi Germany, fascist Italy, USSR and China
Politics: The way in which a country is governed. It is about making choices, like, from what
age are you allowed to drink.
Political powers
Political power: having influence on political decisions.
Dictatorship: If a single person or small group of people exercise in a country. Most likely not
chosen by the population of the country.
Examples: Cuba
Representative democracy: All citizens (from 18+) have an equal right to be involved in the
solution to important problems in their society.
Examples: the Netherlands
Dictatorship
Characteristics of a dictatorship
Restriction of individual freedom
Restriction of political freedom
Much government violence
There are independent courts
Censorship
Autocratic dictatorship
Single leader
Normally, a High-ranking military officer who has come to power through a coup.
Government exist out of military officers, the population has no influence.
Many autocratic dictatorships were formed in the former colonies of Europe like Indonesia
and the Philippines.
Examples: North-Korea, Syria and Zimbabwe
Totalitarian dictatorship
Formed after an ideological revolution
Fairly large group who have power
The government has a strict control over: the media and education (aka:
indoctrination)
Examples: Nazi Germany, fascist Italy, USSR and China
