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A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.
World's states colored 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 Parliamentary republic with an executive 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: Theocratic republic: Supreme Leader is both head of state and faith and holds significant executive and legislative power 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. Governments with no constitutional basis: No constitutionally defined basis to current regime, i.e., provisional governments or Islamic theocracies. Dependent territories or places without governments Note: this chart represents the de jure systems of government, not the de facto degree of democracy.
A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.
The Swiss cantons displayed on the cupola of the Federal Palace