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| 6650700284 | Anarchy | A condition of lawlessness or political disorder brought about by the absence of governmental authority | 0 | |
| 6650700285 | Commonwealth | A nation, state, or other political entity founded on law and united by a compact of the people for the common good | 1 | |
| 6650700286 | Communism | A system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single - often authoritarian - party holds power; state controls are imposed with the elimination of a private ownership of property or capital while claiming to make progress toward a higher social order in which all goods are equally shared by the people (i.e. a classless society) | 2 | |
| 6650700287 | Confederacy (confederation) | And union by compact or treaty between states, provinces, or territories, that creates a central government with limited powers; the constituent entities retain supreme authority over all matters except those delegated to the central government | 3 | |
| 6650700288 | Constitutional democracy | A form of government in which the sovereign power of the people is spelled out in a governing constitution | 4 | |
| 6650700289 | Constitutional monarchy | A system of government in which a monarch is guided by a constitution whereby his/her rights duties and responsibilities are spelled out and written law or by custom | 5 | |
| 6650700290 | Democracy | A form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but which is usually exercised indirectly through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed | 6 | |
| 6650700291 | Democratic republic | A state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them | 7 | |
| 6650700292 | Dictatorship | A form of government in which a ruler or small clique wield absolute power (not restricted by the constitution or laws). Also, a system in which the citizens do not possess the right to choose their own leaders | 8 | |
| 6650700293 | Ecclesiastical | A government administered by a church | 9 | |
| 6650700294 | Empire | A major political unit having territory of great extent or a number of territories or peoples under a single sovereign authority; especially: one having an emperor as chief of state | 10 | |
| 6650700295 | Federal (federative) | A form of government in which sovereign power is formally divided - usually by means of the constitution - between a central authority and a number of constituent regions (states, colonies, or provinces) so that each region retains some management of its internal affairs; differs from a confederacy in that the central government exerts influence directly upon both individuals as well as upon the regional units | 11 | |
| 6650700296 | Federal republic | A state in which the powers of the central government are restricted and in which the component parts (states, colonies or provinces) retain and degree of self government; ultimate sovereign power rests with the voters who chose their governmental representatives | 12 | |
| 6650700297 | Maoism | The theory and practice of Marxism-Leninism developed in China by Mao Zedong, which states that a continuous revolution is necessary if the leaders of a communist state are to keep in touch with the people | 13 | |
| 6650700298 | Marxism | The political, economic, and social principles espoused by 19th century economist Karl Marx; he viewed the struggle of workers as a progression of historical forces that would proceed from a class struggle of the proletariat (workers) exploited by capitalists (business owners), to the Socialist "dictator ship of the proletariat" to, finally, a classless society - communism | 14 | |
| 6650700299 | Marxism-Leminism | An expanded form of communism developed by the Lenin from doctrines of Karl Marx; Lenin saw imperialism as the final stage of capitalism and shifted the focus of workers' struggle from developed to underdeveloped countries | 15 | |
| 6650700300 | Monarchy | A government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life and by hereditary right; the monarch may be either a soul absolute ruler or sovereign - such as a king, queen, or prince - with constitutionally limited authority | 16 | |
| 6650700301 | Oligarchy | A government in which control is exercised by a small group of individuals whose authority generally is based on the wealth or power | 17 | |
| 6650700302 | Parliamentary Democracy | A political system in which the legislature (parliament) selects the government - a prime minister, premier, or chancellor along with the cabinet ministers - according to party strength as expressed in elections; by this system, the government requires a dual responsibility: to the people as well as to the parliament | 18 | |
| 6650700303 | Parliamentary government | A government in which members of an executive branch (the cabinet and it's leader - prime minister, current premiere, or chancellor) are nominated to their positions by a legislature or Parliament, and are directly responsible to it; this type of government can be dissolved that will by the parliament (legislature) by means of a no, confidence vote or the leader of the cabinet and they dissolve the parliament if it cannot longer function | 19 | |
| 6650700304 | Parliamentary monarchy | A state headed by a monarch who is not actively involved in policy formation or implementation i.e., the exercise of sovereign powers by monarch in a ceremonial capacity); true governmental leadership is carried out by a cabinet and its head - a prime minister, premier, or chancellor - who are drawn from a legislature (parliament) | 20 | |
| 6650700305 | Republic | A representative democracy in which the people's elected deputies (representatives), not the people themselves, vote on legislation | 21 | |
| 6650700306 | State | Politically organized body of people usually occupying a definite territory especially: one that is sovereign | 22 | |
| 6650700307 | Socialism | A government in which the means of planning, producing, and distributing goods is controlled by a central government that theoretically seeks a more just and equitable distribution of property and labor; in actuality, most socialist governments have ended up being no more than dictatorships over workers by ruling elite | 23 | |
| 6650700308 | Sultanate | Similar to a monarchy, but a government in which the supreme power is in the hands of a sultan (the head of a Muslim state); the sultan may be an absolute ruler or a sovereign with constitutionality limited authority | 24 | |
| 6650700309 | Theocracy | A form of government in which a Deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, but the Deity's laws are interpreted by ecclesiastical authorities (bishops, mullahs, etc).; a government subject to religious authority | 25 | |
| 6650700310 | Totalitarian | A government that seeks to subordinate the individual to the state by controlling not only all political and economic matters, but also the attitudes, values, and beliefs of its population | 26 |
