Forms of Government

anarchy

absence of a ruler

individualist anarchism

several philosophies with anarchist movement

egoism

extreme form of individualist anarchism with their power to obtain what they desire w/o regard for God, state, or morality

nihilism

the “belief” that nothing means anything and everything is permitted.

monarchy

one rule by king or queen

absolute monarchy

unrestrained, ultimate government authority

constitutional monarchy

king or queen restrained by parliament, or other laws / customs

dictatorship

absolute control over the people

despotism

unlimited political rule by one person

tyranny

absolute rule by a person who is harsh, cruel, and oppressive towards those who are governed (civilians)

feudalism

vassals (serfs) who fought for a lord for his protection for person and land

diarchy

two person rule

triumvirate

three person rule

oligarchy

rule by few

aristrocracy

rule by the best

technocracy

rule by technical experts

gerontocracy

rule by old people

kratocracy

rule by thieves

kritarchy

rule by judge

theocracy

rule by the divined

plutocracy

rule by the wealthy

1. timocracy

state where only property owners may participate in government

2. timocracy

a government where rulers are selected based on the degree of honor

ethnocracy

representatives of ethnic groups

noocracy

rule by the wise

corporatocracy

run by corporations

stratocracy

military government / occupied by military

plantocracy

rule by plantation owners

gynecocracy

rule by women

androcracy

rule by men

magocracy

rule by magi, wizards, witches, or shamans

kakistocracy

governed by least qualified

chirocracy

government rules by physical force

polyarchy

small group rules and mass participation that are managed by competing elites

bureaucracy

administration of government chiefly through bureaus or non-elected officials

democracy

rule by people

direct democracy

system that allows members of a group to decide what is good or bad for them

representative democracy

form of government founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people

demarchy

hypothetically system in which government is heavily decentralized into smaller independent groups

lottocracy

decision-makers who do not want the job are chosen in a pool

ochlocracy

rule of the general populace

isocracy

form of government where all citizens have equal political power

epistocracy

rule by citizens with political knowledge