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Communism
A classless system in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. Examples: Cuba, North Korea.
Socialism
A political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. Examples: Venezuela, Bolivia.
Democracy
A system of government where the citizens exercise power by voting. Examples: USA, India.
Federalism
A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units. Examples: USA, Germany.
Theocracy
A form of government in which a deity is officially recognized as the supreme ruling authority. Examples: Vatican City, Iran.
Constitutional Monarchy
A system of government in which a monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government. Examples: Japan, Sweden.
Oligarchy
A form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people. Examples: Russia, South Africa during Apartheid.
Republic
A representative democracy with elected officials. Examples: France, Argentina.
Monarchy
A form of government with a monarch at the head. Examples: United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia.
Autocracy
A system of government in which a single person possesses absolute power. Examples: Russia under Vladimir Putin, Belarus.
Totalitarianism
A political system where the state holds total authority over society and seeks to control all aspects of public and private life. Examples: North Korea, Nazi Germany.
Anarchy
A society without a publicly enforced government or political authority. Examples: Utopian philosophical constructs, historical communes.
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