Template:Systems of government
Parliamentary systems: Head of government is elected or nominated by and accountable to the legislature
<span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="Script error: No such module "Color contrast"."> Constitutional monarchy with a ceremonial monarch
<span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="Script error: No such module "Color contrast"."> Parliamentary republic with a ceremonial president
<span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="Script error: No such module "Color contrast"."> Parliamentary republic with an executive president
Presidential system: Head of government (president) is popularly elected and independent of the legislature
<span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="Script error: No such module "Color contrast"."> Presidential republic
Hybrid systems:
<span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="Script error: No such module "Color contrast"."> Semi-presidential republic: Executive president is independent of the legislature; head of government is appointed by the president and is accountable to the legislature
<span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="Script error: No such module "Color contrast"."> Assembly-independent republic: Head of government (president or directory) is elected by the legislature, but is not accountable to it
<span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="Script error: No such module "Color contrast"."> Semi-constitutional monarchy: Monarch holds significant executive or legislative power
<span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="Script error: No such module "Color contrast"."> Absolute monarchy: Monarch has unlimited power
<span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="Script error: No such module "Color contrast"."> One-party state: Power is constitutionally linked to a single political party
<span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="Script error: No such module "Color contrast"."> Military junta: Committee of military leaders controls the government; constitutional provisions are suspended
<span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="Script error: No such module "Color contrast"."> Provisional government: No constitutionally defined basis to current regime
<span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="Script error: No such module "Color contrast"."> Dependent territories and places without governments
Note: this chart represent systems of government, not the degree of democracy.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Category handler/data' not found.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Category handler/data' not found.[<span title="Script error: No such module "delink".">citation needed]
This map was compiled according to List of countries by system of government#Systems of governance. See there for sources. Discuss categorization errors at Talk:List of countries by system of government. Discuss legend of this map at this page's talk.
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