Types of Political Systems
The political system consists of both politics and government and involves
the law, economy, culture, and other social concepts.
The most popular political systems that we know of around the world can
be reduced to a few simple core concepts. Many additional types of political
systems are similar in idea or root, but most tend to surround concepts of:
• Democracy: Government by the people; a form of government in which
the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them
or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
• Republic: A form of government where the citizens have the supreme
power, and they exercise that power of voting and electing
representatives to make decisions and govern.
• Monarchy: A form of government in which one person reigns, typically a
king or a queen. The authority, also known as a crown, is typically
inherited.
• Communism: A system of government in which the state plans and
controls the economy. Often, an authoritarian party holds power and
state controls are imposed.
• Dictatorship: A form of government where one person makes the main
rules and decisions with absolute power, disregarding input from others.
