Template:Systems of government
This map was compiled according to List of countries by system of government#Systems of governance.
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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
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:
Semi-constitutional monarchy
: Monarch holds significant executive or legislative power
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
: No constitutionally defined basis to current regime
Dependent territories or places without governments
Note: this chart represents the de jure systems of government, not the de facto degree of democracy.