One Word Substitution: Systems of Government

Master all forms of political authority and governance vocabulary.

One Word Substitution: Systems of Government (-cracy & -archy) Forms of political authority and administration tested in competitive examination papers.

System of Government	Ruler / Governing Group
Democracy	Government by the people, through elected representatives
Monarchy	Government by a single hereditary king or queen
Plutocracy	Government by the wealthy capitalist class
Aristocracy	Government by the nobility or privileged upper class
Oligarchy	Government by a small, dominant group of powerful individuals
Bureaucracy	Government administered by non-elected civil service officials
Theocracy	Government by religious leaders claiming divine guidance
Anarchy	The complete absence of government or state law