TYPES OF GOVERNMENT (-ocracies) The following types of government are categorized according to the answer to the question, “who rules?” Aristocracy: A form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the principal persons of a state, or in a privileged order; an oligarchy Autocracy: Government by a single person having unlimited power; despotism (domination through threat of punishment and violence) Bureaucracy: Administration of a government chiefly through bureaus or departments staffed with non-elected officials Democracy: Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives Gynecocracy: Government by women Kakistocracy: Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens. Kleptocracy: A government characterized by rampant greed and corruption Meritocracy: A group of leaders or officeholders selected on the basis of individual ability or achievement Monarchy: a government in which power is vested in a king, queen, emperor or empress who can pass power on to his heirs. Monocracy: Government or rule by a single person; autocracy Oligarchy: A government in which a few people such as a dominant clan or clique have power Plantocracy: A ruling class formed of plantation owners, leadership or government by this class of people Plutocracy: A government or state in which the wealthy rule. Stratocracy: Government by the armed forces Technocracy: A government or social system controlled by technicians, especially scientists and technical experts Theocracy: A government ruled by or subject to religious authority
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