Types of Government

Lesson Objectives

In this lesson, we will:

Define the terms: ‘government’, ‘constitution’, ‘democracy’, ‘Monarchy’, ‘dictatorship’ and ‘republic’.
Identify and describe the four kinds of government.
Identify the kind of government that exists in The Bahamas and compare it to governments of different kinds around the world.
Explore how the constitution protects the rights of citizens.