oligarchy
presidential democracy
A democratic system that has separation of powers. Has set elections.
monarchy
A government ruled by a king or queen
confederation
An alliance of independent states
unitary
a form of government in which power is held by one central authority.
democracy
a government in which citizens hold the power to rule
theocracy
a government in which the ruler is viewed as a divine figure
central government
a government that acts for all the states within a country
oligarchy
a political system governed by a few people
democracy
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
regional government
an areawide structure for local governance, designed to replace multiple jurisdictions
dictatorship
form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority
autocracy
rule by one person with unlimited power
federal
system of government in which national and state governments share power
communism
wealth is shared through a community