| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Anarchy | a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) |
| Dictatorship | a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) |
| Parliamentary Democracy | government in which voters elect representatives to a lawmaking body which chooses a prime minister to head the government |
| Presidential Democracy | government by the people exercised either directly or through elected representatives, with an elected president at the head of the state. |
| Theocracy | government run by religious leaders |
| Absolute Monarchy | a system of government in which the head of state is a hereditary position and the king or queen has almost complete power |
| Constitutional Monarchy | A King or Queen is the official head of state but power is limited by a constitution. |
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