Types of government - Writing tips
Democracy - decisions by voting, whether electing a new leader or law
Dictatorship - a single, self-chosen ruler with strict limits and specific laws
Empire - ruled by an emperor. may be composed of different states, countries, or even kingdoms (in which case the emperor would have higher rank than king). emperor has absolute say.
Monarchy - ruled by a king, could be a country or kingdom part of that empire. leadership is chosen by succession (who was born next within a certain family)
Oligarchy - power is given to certain people, of a certain higher status—whether military, monetary, or titular
Federation - states or provinces that each have their own government and share a collective one, that holds more power than the provinces' government
Confederation - like the above, but the collective government holds less power
Republic - a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
Theocracy - a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
Bureaucracy - a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
Socialism - a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
Communism - a political theory advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
Colonialism - the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
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