The Five Most Common Political Systems around the World What are the most common types of political systems?

Types of political systems Each political system has its advantages and disadvantages It is worth considering the merits of other political systems, and perhaps incorporating some of the ideas into your own system

Democracy A democracy in a more traditional sense is a political system that allows for each individual to participate

Democracy Direct Democracy Representative Democracy Many scholars point to Athens as an example of direct democracy Technically, every citizen has an equal say in the workings of government Citizens could show up at a meeting, and then directly participate in the governing process, and the process of making laws. citizens elect representatives who actually make the law representatives called electors make the decision although designated electors usually vote according to the wishes of the citizens in their states

Democracy Deliberative democracy citizens approach decision making by considering different viewpoints and options, as well as democratic socialism citizens help make decisions or vote for policies that are socialistic in nature.

(2) Republic a republic is a political system in which the government remains mostly subject to those governed Some scholars define any political system in which the citizens legitimize the government a representative democracy (or any form of democracy) might be considered a republic

Republic Some of the types of republics that you might see include: Crowned republic Single Party Capitalist Federal Parliamentary

Republic parliamentary system  is a system of democratic governance of a state in which the executive branch derives its democratic legitimacy from, and is held accountable to, the legislature (parliament); the executive and legislative branches are thus interconnected. In a parliamentary system, the head of state is normally a different person from the head of government  Countries with parliamentary systems may be constitutional monarchies, where a monarch is the ceremonial head of state while the head of government is almost always a member of the legislature (such as the United Kingdom, Sweden and Japan)

Republic Crowned republic is a form of constitutional monarchy where the monarch's role is ceremonial and all the royal prerogatives are prescribed by custom and law in such a way that the monarch has little or no discretion over governmental and constitutional issues  Norway, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom

Republic single-party A single-party state, one-party state, one-party system, or single-party system is a type of state in which a single political party has the right to form the government, usually based on the existing constitution People's Republic of China, Cuba,  Laos,  Vietnam, Eritrea

Republic Capitalist is an economic system in which trade, industry, and the means of production are privately owned and operated via profit and loss calculation (price signals) through the price system. Central characteristics of capitalism include private property, capital accumulation, wage labor and, in some situations, fully competitive markets. In a capitalist economy, the parties to a transaction typically determine the prices at which they exchange assets, goods, and services.

Republic Federal a type of government characterized by both a central (federal) government and states or regional governments that are partially self-governing; a union of states.

(3) Monarchy a ruler is not usually chosen by the voice of the people or their representatives Often a monarch is the head of state until he or she abdicates or until death there are different types of monarchies

Monarchy the absolute monarchy in which the monarch truly has the ultimate say in matters of government most monarchies in political systems today do not follow this method Many of them, especially in the developed world, have limits. Constitutional monarchies fall into this category The U.K., Denmark, Kuwait, Spain, Sweden

(4) Communism a communist state is based on the ideology of communism as taught by Marx and/or Lenin Communist states are often dominated by a single party, or a group of people

(5) Dictatorship a dictator is the main individual ruling the country. he or she makes most of the decisions, and usually has enforcers In some cases, the political system is run by a small group of people Dictators are not restricted by constitutions or parliaments.