Definitions:
Democracy
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
(This form of government is one where the people of the country get the choice of who leads them.)
Monarchy
A form of government with a monarch at the head.
(This means that there is a king or queen at the head. They rule over an empire. These people do not choose the monarch but rather when a monarch is born they will be the future leader. Eg: the royal family.)
Dictatorship
Government by a dictator.
(A dictatorship is when one person the dictator has absolute power. They decide for the people that they rule without any input from others.)
Communism
a theory or system of social organisation in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs.
(This basically means that everything belongs to the community that lives in the area.)
Totalitarianism
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
(Totalitarianism means that all authority is in the hands of the government. All of societies public and private lives are government run)
Oligarchy
a small group of people having control of a country or organisation.
Anarchy
a state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems.
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