| Autocracy | Government in which the ruler holds absolute power |
| Democracy | Government in which the citizens take part |
| Representative Democracy | Form of government in which citizens elect representatives |
| Direct Democracy | Form of democracy in which all citizens participate directly in voting |
| Monarchy | Where a person is in power by a chain of royal blood |
| Constitutional Monarchy | Where a person is appointed by a chain of royal blood but is only a public figure |
| Oligarchy | A form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons |
| Republic | Form of government where voters elect an official to run a state |