Center for History Education
Speaking Freely In the Soviet Union's Autocratic Government
Speak your mind! The lesson explores the difference in free speech between the United States and the Soviet Union. Academics review the constitutions of both governments, political cartoons, and case studies to understand how freedom of...
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Leadership and Government
A comprehensive learning module on government and how countries get their leaders that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Meritocracy
This entry from Wikipedia provides details on the definition and history of the concept of meritocracy, along with real life examples from the past and the present.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Government
This Wikipedia encyclopedia site examines a wide range of different forms of governments that have been suggested and/or used in practice. Topics include anarchism, autocracies, meritocracies, monarchies, democracies, republics,...
Other
The Concord Principles: An Agenda for a New Democracy
Read Ralph Nader's views on taking back power from self-serving institutions and the political system. This article written in 1992 sets forth ten arguments of how democracy has been abused and the means by which citizens can regain...
Other
World Wide Words: Meritocracy
A relatively recent word, the term meritocracy is commonly used in a way not intended by the man who coined it. This article discusses the meaning of the term in its original usage, as well as its common use today.
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Ancient Greek Government
Describes the diversity of governments in ancient Greece and the four main types that existed - democracy, monarchy, oligarchy, and tyranny.
iCivics
I Civics: Who Rules?
Learn about the different forms of government that exist, including democracy, autocracy, oligarchy, and others. Compare and contrast these forms, and look at real-life examples in the world today.
Vancouver Island University
Malaspina University: Comparison of Sparta and Athens
Compare the oligarchy of Sparta and the democracy of Athens, and the residents of both city-states.