No hereditary monarch

People (at least some) have impact on the

government.

Where a socialist republic is a "dictatorship" of the workers - a capitalist republic is a:

"dictatorship" of the middle class and businessman (bourgeoise)

Governmental Officials are elected as representatives of the people according to rules of the Constituation.

Executive - Legislative and Judicial

Separation of Powers

Parliamentary Republic

or

Parliamentary Constitutional Republic

No seperate branches.

Prime Minister is head of the Legislature.

State or Collective Ownership

Welfare State

Transitional Between Capitalism & Communism

The state regulates every aspect of public or private life. 

A single political party.

Facist Italy, Nazi Germany, Soviet Union, North Korea

Abscence of Government

Lawlessness

Hereditary Elite

Family Dynasty

Authority of the State

State operates with a one-party system that

follows Marxism-Leninism

Power is held by the People in a

free electorial system

Pure Democracy

All citizens decide

Ex. Ancient Greece

Sovereignty is exercised by a subset of the people chosen to represent them.

Ex. USA

Does the representative represent his views or the people who elect him?

1. Direct Democracy

2. Representative Democracy

Single Authority in either an individual or small tightly knit group with

absolute power

Autocratic

Ruled by Dictator

Medieval form of government with:

lords

vassals

fiefs

Monarchy (King / Queen)

Two Types

1. Absolute Monarchy

2. Constitutional Monarchy

In addition to King or Queen a Constitution sets up a parliament.

Has a national cannon of laws that even King or Queen must follow.

Political Power is held by small elite group.

Elite: by wealth, family, military power