Question

What are the different types of government?
Explain each, with examples.
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Answer 1

Explanation:

This lesson will discuss and differentiate between the five main forms of power, or government, utilized in past and present societies: monarchy, democracy, oligarchy, authoritarianism, and totalitarianism.

Answer 2

Answer:

Monarchy, oligarchy, theocracy,dictatorship, and democracy are thedifferent types of government.

•Monarchy –a hereditary form ofgovernment held by one ruler, example:Saudi Arabia.

•Oligarchy –a government run by a smallgroup of people who control all thepowers, example: ancient Rome.

•Theocracy –a government by a group ofreligious leaders who rule in the nameof god and where governance is basedon the tenets of that religion, example:Iran.

•Dictatorship –a government by a personor group of people, who have seizedpower by force, example: Germanyunder Hitler.

•Democracy is a government by thepeople, through their representativewho are elected directly or indirectly, example: India.