| Anarchy | No one is in charge of the government (disorder) |
| Autocracy | One person rules |
| Democracy | Citizens vote and the majority rules |
| Oligarchy | Rule by an elite few |
| Republic | Rule by elected representatives |
| Theocracy | Rule by members of the dominant religion (on behalf of God) |
| Federation | Central government uniting self-governing regions |
| Empire | Single control over widespread cultural and ethnic groups |
| Aristocracy | Rule by hereditary royalty (ie Duke, Lord, etc) |