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Identifying Types of Governments
ОглавлениеWhen studying political science, you come across a variety of governments. From democracies to totalitarian regimes, governments do vary. What type of government or regime is out there in the world today? Table 4-1 gives examples of the various forms of government.
TABLE 4-1 Forms of Government
| Forms of Government | Power Structure-Holder of Political Power | Examples |
| Monarchy | One, a king or prince | Saudi Arabia, Medieval France |
| Aristocracy | A small ruling elite or class, usually based on hereditary qualifications | Ancient Sparta |
| Oligarchy | A small group based on characteristics such as wealth or religion | Iran, ancient Venice |
| Totalitarian | One all-powerful supreme leader | Stalinist Russia and Nazi Germany |
| Authoritarian | One leader with a small elite | Egypt, fascist Italy |
| Democracy | Many; the people | United States, Great Britain, the Roman Republic |
| Anarchy | Nobody; no leader or government in charge; can occur during or right after a civil war | Libya, Somalia |
