Lesson Plan Script
Lesson Plan Script
Monarchy is a power system that appoints a person as head of state for life or until abdication.
Authority traditionally passes down through a succession line related to one's bloodline and birth
order within the ruling royal family, often limited by gender. There are two types of monarchies:
constitutional and absolute. Constitutional monarchies limit the monarch's power as outlined in a
constitution, while absolute monarchies give a monarch unlimited power.
Socialism is a system that encourages cooperation rather than competition among citizens.
Citizens communally own the means of production and distribution of goods and services, while
a centralized government manages it. Each person benefits from and contributes to the system
according to their needs and ability.
Theocracy refers to a form of government in which a specific religious ideology determines the
leadership, laws, and customs. In many instances, there is little to no distinction between
scriptural laws and legal codes. Likewise, religious clergy will typically occupy leadership roles,
sometimes including the highest office in the nation.
Communism is a centralized form of government led by a single party that is often authoritarian
in its rule. Inspired by German philosopher Karl Marx, communist states replace private property
and a profit-based economy with public ownership and communal control of economic
production, such as labor, capital goods, and natural resources. Citizens are part of a classless
society that distributes goods and services as needed.