Different Types of Government
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Dictatorship
Democracy
General Francisco Franco was the dictator Spain from 1939 until death in 1975
The Kim Dynasty is the ruling family of North Korea, a communist nation on the Korean peninsula
Augusto Pinochet was a Chilean dictator who rose to power after leading a military coup that toppled the democratically-elected socialist government of Salvador Allende
Muammar Gaddafi was a Libyan dictator who ruled the country fro more than four decades. He rose to power in a military coup in 1969
Jorge Rafael Videla was a dictator who ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1981
Taking part in collective action and decision making in civic and/or official spheres
Engaging in deliberation about public issues and policies
Voting in elections to choose between competing elites
Rights of migrants
The US is a Representative presidential democracy
Examples of a historical oligarchies are Sparta and the Polish-Lithuania Commonwealth
A modern example of oligarchy could be seen in South Africa during the 20th century. Here, the basic characteristics of oligarchy are particularly easy to observe, since the South African form of oligarchy was based on race
Capitalism as a social system, exemplified most notably by the United States, is sometimes described as an oligarchy
South Africa under apartheid
Russia has been labeled an oligarchy because of the power of certain individuals
In an absolute monarchy the powers of the monarch are absolute. Their words are the laws with no other say
A constitutional monarchy has written or implies constitution and central government body like a parliament
In an elective monarch the title is passed down to an elected official by a small elite group. For example, the College of Cardinals elects the pope as the sovereign of the Vatican
In a Hereditary monarch the title is handed down through bloodlines. For example, if a king dies or abdicates the throne, it’s passed down to their oldest child. However, in the event there isn’t a child, it might go to a brother or cousin
Many monarchs share power with a parliament or follow a constitution