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English: World's states coloured by systems of government:
Parliamentary systems: Head of government is elected or nominated by and accountable to the legislature. Constitutional monarchy with a ceremonial monarch
Parliamentary republic with a ceremonial president
Presidential system: Head of government (president) is popularly elected and independent of the legislature. Presidential republic
Theocratic presidential republic: Supreme leader is highest authority; popularly elected president still exists.
Hybrid systems: Semi-presidential republic: Executive president is independent of the legislature; head of government is appointed by the president and is accountable to the legislature.
Assembly-independent republic: Head of government (president or directory) is elected by the legislature, but is not accountable to it.
Other systems: Islamic theocracy: Supreme leader holds unlimited power.
Semi-constitutional monarchy: Monarch holds significant executive or legislative power but is still restricted by the constitution.
Absolute monarchy: Monarch has unlimited power.
One-party state: Power is constitutionally linked to a single political party.
Military junta: Committee of military leaders controls the government; constitutional provisions are suspended.
Provisional government: Current regime is temporary or transition; no permanent constitution
Places without governments.
Note: this chart represents the de jure systems of government, not the de facto degree of democracy. Italiano: Stati del mondo colorati secondo la loro forma di governo:
Sistemi parlamentari: Il capo del governo è nominato/eletto ed è responsabile dinnanzi l’organo legislativo. Monarchia costituzionale con un monarca per la maggior parte cerimoniale
Repubblica parlamentare con una presidenza per la maggior parte cerimoniale
Sistema presidenziale: Il Presidente è indipendente dall’organo legislativo, nonché capo del governo e capo di stato. Repubblica presidenziale
Sistemi ibridi: Repubblica semipresidenziale: Il Presidente è indipendente dall’organo legislativo; il capo del governo è nominato dal Presidente e responsabile dinnanzi all’organo legislativo
Repubblica direttoriale o mista: Il direttorio o il capo di stato è anche capo del governo ed è eletto dall’organo legislativo, ma è indipendente e non responsabile dinnanzi ad esso
Monarchia semi-costituzionale: Il monarca detiene ancora significativi poteri
Monarchia assoluta: Il monarca ha completo ed illimitato potere
Stato monopartitico: Il potere e l’apparato statale sono strettamente collegati ad un singolo partito ed alle sue dinamiche
Giunta militare: Un comitato di leader militari controlla il governo, generalmente in forma transitoria o durante la sospensione o abrogazione delle disposizioni costituzionali
Governo provvisorio: Non sono individuabili categorizzazioni e basi costituzionali per il regime vigente
Territori dipendenti e luoghi senza governi ----
Nota: questo prospetto rappresenta la forma di governo de iure di un paese, non il grado de facto della sua situazione politica. |
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| Author | Newfraferz87 |
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English (en): World's states coloured by form of government.
Assembly-independent republics in which the president or directory is the head of government and is elected by the legislature, but is independent of and not accountable to it.
Theocratic presidential republic: Supreme leader is highest authority; popularly elected president still exists.
Parliamentary constitutional monarchies in which the monarch does not personally exercise power (except perhaps reserve powers).
Dual system constitutional monarchies in which the monarch personally exercises power (often alongside a weak parliament).
Countries in which constitutional provisions for government have been suspended (e.g. military juntas).
Transitional government
Places without governments.
Note that several states constitutionally deemed to be multiparty republics are broadly described by outsiders as authoritarian states. This chart aims to represent
de jure
form of government, not de facto
degree of democracy.
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