any system of persons or things ranked 

one above another.

ie.) within a church, in an army,

among living things 

hieros= sacred

rule by one person who has absolute

power -

rule by a tyrant 

autos= self

a government ruled by an elite or 

privileged class

-in america it is one with great wealth

-in britain people are born aristocrats(in their bloodline)

aristos= best

Greek

"rule by one"

a king or queen who may or may not be a tyrant is the ruler of this govt.

mono= one

rule by a father or father figure

pater= father

a form of government that recognizes God or another deity as the supreme leader

-may be one where priests claim that it is their right to rule

(Theos: God)

(demos= people)

a government that vests the supreme power in people who elect officials by means of ballot

a governing structure in which women are the dominant political force

(gyne=women)

a government controlled by the wealthy 

(ploutos=wealth)

a government where a select few rule

-families that hold sway over the population

or

-those in control of power(military)

oligos= few

an= no, not
absence of rule or political authority;

confusion, chaos, disorder