On Governments

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Let's observe the foreign root-words below and their meanings.

1. arkhein - to rule (--archy)
2. mono - single; one
3. oli - few
4. ana - against
5. kratein - to rule or to govern (--cracy)
6. demos - people
7. ploutos - wealth
8. Theo - God
9. auto - self

Now, as you read the following you will know the relationship between the words. And how smaller words above can make up the big words highlighted below



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Monarchy is a government rule where the supreme power or sovereignty is held by a single person. It is a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch. Monarch is therefore, a nation's ruler or a head of state usually by hereditary ; a king, queen, emperor, or empress.



(a) In some traditional monarchies, the monarch has absolute power.
(b) In a constitutional monarchy, like the UK, it also has a democratic government that limits the monarch's control.




Oligarchy is a form of government in which all power is vested in a "few" persons or in a dominant class ; government by the few.


Anarchy is a situation where there is "no government". This can happen after a civil war in a country, when a government has been destroyed and rival groups are fighting to take its place.



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In Democracy, the government is elected by the "people" and is of the people. Everyone who is eligible to vote has a chance to have their say over who runs the country.


Plutocracy is a situation whre a few "wealthy" families rule the state.


Theocracy is a government where definition-wise "God" governs the country, but in effect its the religious leaders or priests who run. So, a government where the rule is by religious heads is called Theocracy.


Autocracy is another word for self-rule or democracy. You can call a leader as autocratic if he gives a lot of freedom to each follower to manage himself/herself.





Note : The opposite of Autocracy is Dictatorial goverment where the power is with the Dictator who governs without giving freedom for individuals. Self governance is impossible in a land ruled by a Dictator.















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Did you know about the Monarch Butterfly ???

Its the name of a large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed.

Very Interstingly, these Monarch Butterlies migrate from Mexico to Canada every year!!!!