Political Systems

Question 1

Monarchy

Answer 1

A political system based upon the undivided rule of a single person. The term applies to states in which supreme authority is vested in the monarch, an individual ruler who functions as the head of state and who achieves his or her position through inheritance.

Question 2

Aristocracy

Answer 2

The highest class in certain societies, typically comprising people of noble birth holding hereditary titles and offices.

Question 3

Polity

Answer 3

The noun polity refers to a political group of any size or shape — it can be a government, a state, a country, or even a social group.

Question 4

Democracy

Answer 4

A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

Question 5

Autarky

Answer 5

Economic independence or self-sufficiency

Question 6

Autonomy

Answer 6

Freedom from external control or influence; independence