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Anarchism |
is a political philosophy encompassing theories and attitudes which reject compulsory government (the state) and support its elimination, often due to a wider rejection of involuntary or permanent authority |
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Aristocracy |
is a hereditary form of government, where rule is established through an internal struggle over who has the most status & influence over society & internal relations |
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Authoritarianism |
describes a form of social control characterized by strict obedience to the authority of a state or organization, often maintaining and enforcing control through the use of oppressive measure |
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Autocracy |
is a form of government in which the political power is held by a single self-appointed ruler |
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Communist State |
describes a form of government in which the state operates under a one-party system and declares allegiance to Marxism-Leninism or a derivative thereof |
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Corporatocracy |
is a neologism coined by proponents of the Global Justice Movement to describe a government bowing to pressure from corporate entities |
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Democracy (Direct) |
comprises a form of democracy and theory of civics wherein sovereignty is lodged in the assembly of all citizens who choose to participate |
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Democracy (Representative) |
is a form of government founded on the principles of popular sovereignty by the people's representatives |
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Despotism |
is a form of government by a single authority, either an individual or tightly knit group, which rules with absolute political power/ associated with tyranny |
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Dictatorship |
is an autocratic form of government in which the government is ruled by a dictator |
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Kleptocracy |
is a term applied to a government that extends the personal wealth and political power of government officials and the ruling class (collectively, kleptocrats) at the expense of the population |
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Kritarchy |
is a political system based on equal justice for all and the concept of natural rights |
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Krytocracy |
is a government ruled by judges |
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Minarchism |
is the view that the size, role and influence of government in a free society should be minimal — only large enough to protect the liberty and property of each individual |
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Meritocracy |
is a system of a government or another organization wherein appointments are made and responsibilities are given based on demonstrated ability (merit) and talent rather than by wealth (plutocracy), family connections (nepotism), class privilege, cronyism, popularity (as in democracy) or other historical determinants of social position and political power |
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Monarchy, Absolute |
the monarch has the power to rule his or her land or state and its citizens freely, with some laws or legally-organized direct opposition in force |
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Monarchy, Constitutional |
is a form of government established under a constitutional system which acknowledges an elected or hereditary monarch as head of state, as opposed to an absolute monarchy, where the monarch is not bound by a constitution and is the sole source of political power |
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Ochlocracy |
is government by mob or a mass of people, or the intimidation of constitutional authorities |
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Oligarchy |
is a form of government where political power effectively rests with a small elite segment of society (whether distinguished by wealth, family or military powers) |
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Robocracy |
in which an artificially created lifeform takes over the naturally evolved beings that created them |
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Single-party state |
is a type of party system government in which a single political party forms the government and no other parties are permitted to run candidates for election |
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Technocracy |
is a governmental or organizational system where decision makers are selected based upon how highly skilled and qualified they are, rather than how much political capital they hold |
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Theocracy |
is a form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler |
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Timocracy |
either: a state where only property owners may participate in government; ora government where rulers are selected and perpetuated based on the degree of honour they hold relative to others in their society, peers and the ruling class |
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Totalitarianism |
is concept used in political science that describes a state that regulates nearly every aspect of public and private behavior |
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Plutocracy |
is the rule or power through wealth or by the wealthy. In a plutocracy, the degree of economic inequality is high while the level of social mobility is low |
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