Types of Governments! (Interesting Thread🧵) -
⦿ Empire- the state is controlled by a single ruler. The Emperor or Empress has absolute say in what happens within the government. Empires can be made up of small states with their own forms of government.
⦿ Empire- the state is controlled by a single ruler. The Emperor or Empress has absolute say in what happens within the government. Empires can be made up of small states with their own forms of government.
⦿ Monarch- the state is ruled by a king or queen.
Succession is determined by birthright. A family will rule for several generations.
⦿ Dictatorship- this is another system with a single ruler. oppressive regimes where individual freedoms are strictly limited by the state.
Succession is determined by birthright. A family will rule for several generations.
⦿ Dictatorship- this is another system with a single ruler. oppressive regimes where individual freedoms are strictly limited by the state.
⦿ Democracy- the majority rules no matter what.
Decisions are made by voting, where almost every citizen takes part.
⦿ Republic- decisions are voted on by a representative.
Voters elect members of the government to make decisions in their best interest.
Decisions are made by voting, where almost every citizen takes part.
⦿ Republic- decisions are voted on by a representative.
Voters elect members of the government to make decisions in their best interest.
⦿ Theocracy- religious leaders rule in the name of god.
No separation between the church and the state. Laws are governed by religious doctrine.
⦿ Confederation- like a federation, but the centralized government is weaker than the local governments.
No separation between the church and the state. Laws are governed by religious doctrine.
⦿ Confederation- like a federation, but the centralized government is weaker than the local governments.
⦿ Federation- states organized by central government. Each states manages their internal affairs. The central government outweighs the state governments.
⦿ Oligarchy- power is vested in a small group of elite individuals. people with wealth, nobility, or miltary power
⦿ Oligarchy- power is vested in a small group of elite individuals. people with wealth, nobility, or miltary power
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