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Types of Governments
Most states have one main leader along with parliament or assembly of politicians. The main types of governments are listed and explained below. A state can have a combination of more than one of these types of governments. For example, the United States of America is a federal republic.
Anarchy
Anarchy means a situation where there is no government. This can happen after a civil war, when a government has been destroyed and rival groups are battling to take its place.
Capitalist state
In a capitalist or free-market state, people can own business and property, and buy services such as healthcare privately. However, most Capitalist governments also provide health, education and welfare services.
Commonwealth
This word is sometimes used to mean a democratic republic, in which all the state’s citizens are seen as having an equal interest in the functioning of the state.
Communist state
Under Communism, the state owns things like factories, farms and businesses, and provides healthcare, welfare and education for its people.
Democracy
In a democracy, the government is elected by the people, using a voting system.
Dictatorship
This is a state run by a single, unelected leader, who may use force to keep control. In a military dictatorship, the army is in power.
Federal government
In a federal system, such as that of the U.S.A., a central government shares power with a number of smaller regional governments.
Monarchy
A monarchy is a state with a king or quee. In some traditional monarchies, the monarch has complete power. A constitutional monarchy, however, also has a separate, usually democratic, government and the monarch’s powers are limited.
Regional or local government
A government that controls a smaller area within a state. Some regional governments have very limited powers, and are largely directed by the central government. Others, such as the regional governments in the U.S.A., have much more power and can make their own laws.
Republic
A republic is a state with no monarch. The head of state is usually an elected president.
Revolutionary government
After a revolution, when a government is overthrown by force, the new regime is sometimes called a revolutionary government.
Totalitarian state
This is a state with only one political party, in which individuals are forced to obey the government and may also be prevented from leaving the country.
Transitional government
A government that is changing from one system to another is known a transitional government. For example, a dictatorship may become a democracy after the dictator dies, but the transition between the system can take several years.
Most states have one main leader along with parliament or assembly of politicians. The main types of governments are listed and explained below. A state can have a combination of more than one of these types of governments. For example, the United States of America is a federal republic.
Anarchy
Anarchy means a situation where there is no government. This can happen after a civil war, when a government has been destroyed and rival groups are battling to take its place.
Capitalist state
In a capitalist or free-market state, people can own business and property, and buy services such as healthcare privately. However, most Capitalist governments also provide health, education and welfare services.
Commonwealth
This word is sometimes used to mean a democratic republic, in which all the state’s citizens are seen as having an equal interest in the functioning of the state.
Communist state
Under Communism, the state owns things like factories, farms and businesses, and provides healthcare, welfare and education for its people.
Democracy
In a democracy, the government is elected by the people, using a voting system.
Dictatorship
This is a state run by a single, unelected leader, who may use force to keep control. In a military dictatorship, the army is in power.
Federal government
In a federal system, such as that of the U.S.A., a central government shares power with a number of smaller regional governments.
Monarchy
A monarchy is a state with a king or quee. In some traditional monarchies, the monarch has complete power. A constitutional monarchy, however, also has a separate, usually democratic, government and the monarch’s powers are limited.
Regional or local government
A government that controls a smaller area within a state. Some regional governments have very limited powers, and are largely directed by the central government. Others, such as the regional governments in the U.S.A., have much more power and can make their own laws.
Republic
A republic is a state with no monarch. The head of state is usually an elected president.
Revolutionary government
After a revolution, when a government is overthrown by force, the new regime is sometimes called a revolutionary government.
Totalitarian state
This is a state with only one political party, in which individuals are forced to obey the government and may also be prevented from leaving the country.
Transitional government
A government that is changing from one system to another is known a transitional government. For example, a dictatorship may become a democracy after the dictator dies, but the transition between the system can take several years.
