Rule is hereditary
Example: United States
Ruling group controls military
Example: the United Nations (with nearly 200 countries)
Have common military, economic, or political goals
Example: The military government of the country of Burma
Example: North Korea
Rule is based on citizenship.
Ruler controls military
Rule by citizens through elected officials
Rule by a small group of citizens
Rule is based on wealth or privilege
Example: Cuba
Rule by the Communist Party on behalf of the people
Rule by a single individual
Government owns all economic goods and services
Citizens have little power to change government.
Example: Saudi Arabia (traditional type, in which the monarch has complete power); The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, in which the monarch’s power is limited by a constitution.
Rule by a king or queen
Majority rules
May share power through a constitution