a political system in which power belongs to the people; involves citizens participating in lawmaking and governing through elected representatives or direct participation

a system of government organized as a republic

monarchy; monarchical regime or autocracy

A 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]]

a form of government where a single ruler or group holds absolute power and rules without constitutional restraints

A system of government defined and governed by a constitution; specifically one that limits and regulates the exercise of state power.