- 民主政体 mínzhǔzhèngtǐ democratic governmenta political system in which power belongs to the people; involves citizens participating in lawmaking and governing through elected representatives or direct participation
- 共和政体 gònghézhèngtǐ republican form of governmenta system of government organized as a republic
- 君主政体 jūnzhǔzhèngtǐ monarchymonarchy; monarchical regime or autocracy
- 专制政体 zhuānzhìzhèngtǐ autocracyA political system in which the head of state holds absolute power and rules without restraint; also called [[独裁政体|獨裁政體|du2 cai2 zheng4 ti3]]
- 独裁政体 dúcáizhèngtǐ dictatorshipa form of government where a single ruler or group holds absolute power and rules without constitutional restraints
- 立宪政体 lìxiànzhèngtǐ constitutional governmentA system of government defined and governed by a constitution; specifically one that limits and regulates the exercise of state power.