Template:Basic forms of government

Basic forms of government

Source of power

Democracy (rule by many)
Demarchy Direct Liberal Representative Social Socialist Others
Oligarchy (rule by few)
Anocracy Aristocracy Gerontocracy Kleptocracy Kritarchy Meritocracy Noocracy Particracy Plutocracy Stratocracy Technocracy Theocracy
Autocracy (rule by one)
Despotism Dictatorship Military dictatorship Tyranny
Anarchy (rule by none)
Anarchism Free association Stateless

Power ideology

Monarchy Republic (socio-political ideologies)
Absolute Communist Constitutional Directorial Legalist Parliamentary Presidential Semi-presidential
Authoritarian Libertarian (socio-economic ideologies)
Anarchism Colonialism Communism Despotism Distributism Fascism Feudalism Socialism Totalitarianism Tribalism
Religious Secular
State religion Secular state State atheism
Global Local (geo-cultural ideologies)
City-state Intergovernmental organisation National government World government Nationalism Internationalism Globalism

Power structure

Unitarism
Unitary state Empire Principality
Client state
Associated state Dependent territory Dominion Protectorate Puppet state Puppet monarch Satellite state Self-governing colony Tributary state Buffer state Vassal state Viceroyalty
Federalism
Confederation Devolution Federation Superstate Supranational union
International relations
Small power Regional power Middle power Great power Superpower

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This template links——to the——different basic forms of government in the "format of a sidebar."

The parameters used in this template are:

Parameter Explanation

Parameter	Explanation
`\|expand=`	Can be, set——to "all" to expand all sub-headings. Can be set to "collapsed" to collapse all sub-headings. (default view) Can be set to "Democracy" to expand Democracy sub-heading. Can be set to "Oligarchy" to expand Oligarchy sub-heading. Can be set to "Autocracy" to expand Autocracy sub-heading. Can be set to "Anarchism" to expand Anarchism sub-heading. Can be set to "Monarchy vs. republic" to expand Monarchy vs. republic sub-heading. Can be set to "Authoritarian vs. libertarian" to expand Authoritarian vs. libertarian sub-heading. Can be set to "Global vs. local" to expand Global vs. local sub-heading. Can be set to "Unitary" to expand Unitary sub-heading. Can be set to "Client state" to expand Client state sub-heading. Can be set to "Federalism" to expand Federalism sub-heading. Can be set to "International relations" to expand International relations sub-heading.

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Can be, set——to "all" to expand all sub-headings.
Can be set to "collapsed" to collapse all sub-headings. (default view)
Can be set to "Democracy" to expand Democracy sub-heading.
Can be set to "Oligarchy" to expand Oligarchy sub-heading.
Can be set to "Autocracy" to expand Autocracy sub-heading.
Can be set to "Anarchism" to expand Anarchism sub-heading.
Can be set to "Monarchy vs. republic" to expand Monarchy vs. republic sub-heading.
Can be set to "Authoritarian vs. libertarian" to expand Authoritarian vs. libertarian sub-heading.
Can be set to "Global vs. local" to expand Global vs. local sub-heading.
Can be set to "Unitary" to expand Unitary sub-heading.
Can be set to "Client state" to expand Client state sub-heading.
Can be set to "Federalism" to expand Federalism sub-heading.
Can be set to "International relations" to expand International relations sub-heading.

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