Types of Governments

A system of governance in which a single individual or a small group of individuals has the ability to make decisions without effective constitutional constraints.

• autocracy

• dictatorship

• republic

• oligarchy

A form of government in which only a few wealthy people hold power.

• oligarchy

• republic

• democracy

• autocracy

System of government of a country whose leaders have been elected by the people.

• democracy

• republic

• autocracy

• oligarchy

A country whose head of government (president) is elected by representatives who the citizens voted into office to represent the majority ideologies. Sometimes the president is also the head of state.

• republic

• democracy

• autocracy

• theocracy

A form of government in which God or a deity and his representative on earth (church official) is recognized as the supreme civil ruler.

• theocracy

• democracy

• autocracy

• oligarchy

The government holds absolute control over all aspects of the lives of its people. A set of beliefs is imposed on the people, who have to conform or face unpleasant consequences.

• totalitarian

• autocracy

• oligarchy

• theocracy

A form of government led by an individual who holds the position for life, having inherited the position, and who passes it on to a relative, usually a son or daughter.

• monarchy

• constitutional monarchy

• autocracy

• theocracy

A system of government in which a country is ruled by a king and queen whose power is limited by a constitution.

• monarchy

• constitutional monarchy

• democracy

• republic

A system of government in which total authority is consolidated in the hands of a single leader or a small number of powerful individuals.

• democracy

• republic

• autocracy

• totalitarian

A system of government in which a single authority, either an individual or a small group, exercises absolute political authority. In its strict definition, is a situation in which one man possesses all power and authority and everyone else is considered his slave

• oligarchy

• fascism

• autocracy

• despotism