1. Dictatorship
A single leader or a small group that holds extraordinary power over a nation and its people.

2. Bashar al-Assad
President of Syria

3. Robert Mugabe
President of Zimbabwe

4. Raul Castro
President of Cuba

5. Authoritarian Dictatorship
Those in power are not answerable to the people of the country and citizens do not have any real voice in how they are ruled
Vladimir Putin of Russia

6. Totalitarian Dictatorship
Ruler of a country control all aspects of life for their citizens and bans all opposition.
Kim Jong-un
Supreme Leader of North Korea

7. Absolute Monarchy King Salman bin Abdulaziz
A single ruler who has inherited their position holds complete and unlimited power.
King Salman bin Abdulaziz
King of Saudi Arabia

8. Sheikh Hamim bin Khalifa Al Thani
Absolute Monarchy
Sheikh Hamim bin Khalifa Al Thani
Emir of Qatar

9. Oligarchy
A small group holds power based on wealth, military power, social position, or a combination of these.
Modern Oligarchs are the wealthy few who benefit from the government and for all intents and purposes call the shots behind the scenes.

10. Leaders of the Chinese Communist Party

11. The Salverria Family of El Salvador
The Koc Family of Turkey
The Koch Brothers of the USA
Roman Abramovich of Russia
The Salverria Family of El Salvador

12. Theocracy
all laws are dictated by religious law and are strictly enforced.
ISIS