Power is held by the legislature (Congress) and the head of the Executive Branch comes from the Congress.
One single figure holds total control over government
Power is held by independent States and the central government does not have power or has little power.
Power shared between national/central government and State government
A form of government in which all property, business, and government decisions are taken and owned by people in communities.
People have complete control over the decisions made in government
A form of government in which all property and business are owned by the State and are shared/distributed with/to the people.
Rule by a single person and where people's right are denied.
Rule of government by a small group of people. "rule by the few"
OLIGARCHY
FEDERAL
DIRECT DEMOCRACY
AUTOCRACY
Communism
REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY
CONFEDERAL
MONARCHY
SOCIALISM
UNITARY
PARLIAMENTARY