Government Types

There are many forms of governments and factions that people can use to control their empire. There are many types as well as the ethics and ideologies that made them. Here though, we have a list of authority types.
Image	Name 	Description 	Requirements
 	Democracy 	Democratic governments allow the inhabitants to vote for their leaders on regular elections that represents them. 	
 	Selective Democracy 	Selective democratic governments that allow certain selected citizens to vote for their leaders on regular elections that represents them. Mostly done by lottery. 	
 	Oligarchy 	Oligarchy governments are ruled by a small group of individuals that hold political power. 	
 	Dictatorial 	Dictatorial governments are ruled by a single individual for life that wields complete control of the empire. 	
 	Imperial 	Similar to a dictatorial government but the rule is hereditary and the heirs inherit the throne upon the predecessor's death. Usually the oldest heir gets the throne or is handed down to the surviving member. 	
 	Corporate 	Corporations have taken the role of head of state and are comprised of massive commercial enterprises. 	
 	Hive Mind 	Populations have no free will and are under control of a single organism with the population acting as an extension of the organism's will. 
When the mind is cutoff, those connected to it either become comatose or die. Any free individuals on planets own by the hive mind are driven away, killed, or treated as prey. Or they might get assimilated depending on the nature of the hive mind and its controlled organisms.	
 	Machine Intelligence 	A group of machines have their minds connected through a network into a single conscious entity with an empire consisting of mindless machine units who perform their designated programmable tasks with no free will. 	
 	Military Dictatorship 	A dictatorship that is ruled by a single, military high commander who has absolute power. 	
 	Military Junta 	A type of oligarchy that is ruled by a small group of high ranking military officers. 	
 	Military Republic 	A form of democracy that only vote for high ranking officers of the military that seem fit to rule. 	
 	Military Democracy 	A form of democracy that only those that serve under the military that votes for their leaders that represents their government. 	
 	Divine Mandate 	The ruler of this empire is seen as a god or speaks for any sort of deity or deities. 	
 	Theocratic Oligarchy 	A small group of high priests/priestesses (or monks/nuns depending on the religion) decide on how to run the government. 	
 	Theocratic Republic 	A form of democracy that people can elect any high priests/priestess (or monks/nuns depending on the religion) to represent the people both politically and spiritually. 	
 	Despotic Hegemony 	Power over economics, political, and military is run by one person. The person in charge is ruthless and flaunts their power with everyone under the rule of an iron grip. 	
 	Science Directorate 	A team of well renowned scientist that makes the decisions for the government. 	
 	Direct Democracy 	All decisions of the empire are voted by all the citizens. 	
 	Enlightened Monarchy 	A form of absolute monarchy that is influenced or embraced by the ideas of enlightenment and created a benevolent rule. 	
 	Peaceful Bureaucracy 	A large government that sees its goal as promoting equality among its citizens, it redistributes wealth and attempts to keep the peace with bordering states. 	
 	Moral Democracy 	People vote based on moral popularity. In other words they elect someone who they feel has a kind personality than good policies. 	
 	Despotic Empire 	A government that focuses on a despotic rule with imperial implications with a hereditary rule to the throne with their rulers controlling a vast empire with an iron gripped appendage. 	
 	Plutocratic Oligarchy 	The government is run by the wealthy or corporations that makes all the decisions as well has the right to vote. 	
 	Indirect Democracy 	Everyone elects someone to vote, like a senator, and the senator votes on the actions of the government. 	
 	Ultranationalism 	Extreme nationalism that promotes the interest of the state or the people above all others. 	
 	Artifact Republic 	A republic governed by artificers. Artificers are highly skilled craftsmen and inventors or a skilled mechanic in the armed forces. 	
 	Citizen Republic 	A militaristic form of democratic government that full citizenship is gained through military service. Voting is limited to full citizens and they are the only one to hold public offices. 	
 	Citizen Stratocracy 	A militaristic form of oligarchy government that the military controls the aspects of civilian administration. All government offices are controlled by high ranking officers. 	
 	Stratocratic Commonwealth 	This government is an extreme form of militaristic democracy, where military prowess determines every political and social decision. Military service is part of the everyday life of the citizens. 	
 	Utopic Stratocracy 	This government is an extreme form of militaristic oligarchy, where the state and military are one and the same. 	
 	Martial Ascendency 	This government is a extreme form of militaristic autocracy, where every citizen is a soldier and military qualifications the only ones that matter. 	
 	Sacred Republic 	This government is an extreme form of spiritualistic democracy, where state and religion were completely unified. The state religion doesn't just influence the political structure; it is the political structure. 	
 	Divine Aristocracy 	This government is an extreme form of spiritualist oligarchy, where a group of clerical aristocrats are seen as living gods among the people and control every 
aspect of everyday life. 	
 	Holy Empire 	This government is an extreme form of spiritualistic autocracy. The rulers are seen as godly incarnations, and their wishes are unquestionable laws. 	
 	Cyberocratic Plurality 	This government is an extreme form of materialistic democracy, where predictive algorithms and statistical data correctly determine the votes even before they are cast. 	
 	Cyberutopian Aristocracy 	This government is an extreme form of materialistic oligarchy, where a committee of super geniuses control the state with the sole purpose of maximizing scientific advances. 	
 	Absolutist Cyberocracy 	This government is an extreme form of materialistic autocracy, where thousands concurrent virtual simulations are used to discover the outcome of every political decision and automatically choose the best. 	
 	Republican Harmony 	This government is an extreme form of pacifistic democracy, where the guiding principle is the search for peaceful harmony between every aspect of life. 	
 	Benevolent Aristocracy 	This government is an extreme form of pacifistic oligarchy, where a league of peacekeepers are responsible for every political decision. 	
 	Benevolent Monarchy 	This government is an extreme form of pacifistic autocracy, where the ruler is regarded as the paragon of virtue and the only one capable of creating a peaceful galaxy. 	
 	Ultra-Utopian Democracy 	This government is an extreme form of indirect democracy, where the masses are perfectly represented by the voted officials and there's no corruption. 	
 	Meritocratic Corporatocracy	This government is an extreme form of plutocratic oligarchy, where the state is nothing more than a privately owned oligopoly that controls every aspect of life. 	
 	Galactic Empire 	This government is an extreme form of autocracy, where all the power resides over a single, absolute ruler. The extreme bureaucratic efficiency has furthered the concentration of power, making all but a few administrative offices irrelevant. 	Complete Control of the Galaxy
 	Aristocracy 	A government ruled by a small number of nobles that have political power in the hands of privileged individuals who claim a higher birth than the rest of society. 	
 	Bankocracy 	A type of government that all political decisions are made by banks or financial authorities. 	
 	Cyberocracy 	A form of government that is ruled by those with effective use of information. 	
 	Technocracy 	A form of government that is ruled by scientists or those with advance technical skills. Doctors, engineers, scientists, and etc. are the ones that decide on how to run the government instead of politicians, businessmen and economists. All decisions are made by those who are experts in certain fields.	
 	Police State 	A government that monitors and controls all its citizens and squash any dissidents that would oppose this rule by the use of a secret police force. Many high ranking police officers and military officials make the decisions. 	
 	Administrative AI 	The populace are controlled by a programmable AI that makes all the decisions for the populace. 	
 	Revolutionary Movement 	Not really a government but a movement that is against the government and its laws. 	
 	Moderatism 	A government that avoids the extremes of communist left and fascist right by taking a moderate position or course of action. 	
 	Centrism 	A form of government which wants to achieve common sense solutions that appropriately address current and future needs, that support the public trust and serve the common good with consideration of risk and capacity in context of these needs. 	
 	Fascism 	Encompassing a variety of ultra-nationalist movements, fascism typically venerates devotion to the state and uniting the people under a strong leader. 	
 	National Democracy 	A type of government, or political trend, combining nationalism with liberalism democratic ideology. The democratic principles of government are combined with nationalism and public life. 	
 	National Conservatism 	A type of government that is concentrated on national interests, as a rule, has a traditional social and ethic views. 	
 	Fascist Dictatorship 	An ultra form of authoritarianism which inherent in the idea of racism, anti-communism, and eugenics. 	
 	National Socialism 	Rooted in extreme nationalism, National Socialism is driven by ideas of national or racism supremacy. It promotes aggressive expansionism and a totalitarian state where the people are united under a leader with absolute power. 	
 	Rexism 	Strongly opposed to both liberal and communist ideals, Rexism is a staunchly conservative nationalist movement who advocate a corporatism economic policy. Employing increasingly populist and authoritarian rhetoric, their ideals are shifting closer to other fascist movements. 	
 	Falangism 	An authoritarian ideology with traits of fascism and conservatism, Falangism values national and religious identity. 	
 	Communism 	A form of government based on social equality and collective ownership of the means of production. 	
 	Theocratic Communism 	A form of communism that follows some of the altruistic and collectivism beliefs of their religion. 	
 	Council Communism 	A form of communism that is controlled by a small council of workers that fight against capitalism. 	
 	Marxism Communism 	Encompassing a broad spectrum of economic and historical views, Marxist politics seek to apply the theories of Karl Marx to political practice. Class struggle and the need for transition to a society based on common ownership of the means of production characterize these ideologies. 	
 	Leninism Communism 	A political ideology based in Marxist thought, Leninism seeks to establish a socialist state by a vanguard party leading a revolution overthrowing capitalist society. Once in power, the party rules through a system whereby policies are open for internal debate until a decision has been made. 	
 	Stalinism Communism 	Identifying as a form of government applying and developing Marxist-Leninist policies, Stalinism emphasizes rapid industrialization and collectivization as well as the need for a strong, authoritarian socialist state to purge any counter-revolutionary elements. 	
 	Govern Bureaucracy 	A type of government that anything and everything has to be process by bureaucrats ranging from financial, military, consumerism, etc. 	
 	Anarcho-Communism 	A form of non-government where the people are not restricted by laws, they work together to provide themselves their needs 	
 	Anarcho-Capitalism 	A form of non-government where the people are not restricted by laws, they work on increase their wealth. 	
 	Anarchy 	A non-government state that is completely lawless and civil disorder with civil unrest. 	
 	Theocracy 	A form of government that is ruled by a dominate religion with popes, archpriests, and archpriestesses make all the decisions. 	
 	Monarchy 	A form of government that is ruled by a dynasty of kings and queens along with the assistants of their vassals and the person is the supreme ruler. Sometimes it can be an emperor. 	
 	Despotism 	A form of government in which a single entity (a group) rules with absolute power. 	
 	Autocracy 	A government type in which a single person has unlimited authority. 	
 	Chiefdom 	A form of government that is in-charge of non-industrial societies usually based on kinship, and in which formal leadership is monopolized by the legitimate senior members of select families or 'houses'. 	
 	Merchant Republic 	A government in which the realm centers around trade, and leaders are elected from the five or more patrician families rather than inheriting according to specific laws. 	
 	Classical Republic 	A government in which the ruler is elected from the citizenry. 	
 	Corporate Libertarianism 	A government controlled by corporations and financial groups that primarily exists to guarantee the enforcement of contracts between individuals, rational self-interest, have markets govern as a society, and liberalism. 	
 	Pirate Conclave 	A form of government ruled by pirates. It can be democratic where all pirates are treated as equals, oligarchy which is ruled by the ruthless and wealthiest pirates, or monarchy in which an admiral of all pirate ships. 	
 	Bandit Enclave 	Not much of a government but it is a society that is dependent on raiding passing ships. 	
 	League of Planet-States 	A decentralized form of oligarchy, ruled by powerful dynasties. Ruthless noble houses vie for power using any means necessary. Anything. 	
 	Planetary Feudalism 	A certain type of monarchy or imperial that divides its empires while granting offices and territories to vassals in exchange for obligations in the form of taxes, bloodlines and/or military service. 	
 	Criminal Syndicate 	Not much of a government but a group that focuses on economic growth in the form of smuggling, black marketing, and hiring mercenaries. 	
 	Conservatism Democracy 	A form of government that considers rapid changes to society to be potentially harmful, conservatism espouses tradition and moderate reforms, sometimes advocating a return to old moral values. 	
 	Warrior Culture 	A type of government that focuses on maintaining its warrior heritage with warriors with supreme skill, knowledge, and honor being in-charge of all aspects of the administration. 	
 	Khanate 	A form of government ruled by a Khan that is part ruler and part military leader that controls a raiding horde that focuses on controlling and expanding a large empire. 	
 	Shadow Council 	Unbeknownst to the citizens, the government is controlled by a secret organization from the shadows that manipulates information, economics, voting, and other stuff. 	
 	Kleptocracy 	A government that is ruled by thieves that are corrupt that use their power to exploit the people and natural resources of their own territory in order to extend their personal wealth and political powers. Also known as embezzlement. 	
 	Necrocracy 	A government that is ruled by necromancers that control a massive undead population. The leaders maybe powerful magic casters or undead themselves. 	
 	Ecotopia 	A government that strives to mix technological progress with environmental responsibility. These governments believe that people and technology must live in harmony with nature. 	
 	Mageocracy 	A government that is ruled by wizards, warlocks, sorceresses, and all sorts of magic-using beings that control every aspect of government affairs. Only the most powerful spellcasters can become leaders. 	
 	Stagnated Imperium 	A government ruled by an empire yet technological progress is slowed to a crawl with little development and have to rely on old technologies. 	
 	Guild Run 	Not exactly a government, but it is run by a guild comprised of real people or person/NPC hybrids and not NPC's themselves. They control a small section of space under the guise of the actual government. 	
 	Planetary/System-State 	They are similar to city-states yet on a scale of a planet or a solar system. They are small independent political entities that don't have any ambitions for a wider universe. 	
 	Tyranny 	A government that rules with cruelty and an iron fist in order to keep their citizens under control. 	
 	Colonial 	A government that focuses on peace and enlightenment and believes that it is the government and citizen's responsibility to spread it to other worlds. 	
 	Unity 	The people only see government as a tool for flawed societies. So they tore down the barriers that divided them and become a unity. 	
 	Interstellar Republic 	A democratic and freedom loving government that maintains civil right and liberties across the cosmos. 	Complete Control of a Galaxy or More OR Spread in Different Galaxies
 	Media Assimilation 	A collection of different corporations and companies that have combined to create a government that controls the mass media and the population is comprised of loyal consumers. 	Need At Least 5 Companies
 	Utopian 	A government that focuses on the health and happiness of its citizens as well as putting aside all their differences to create a utopian humanitarian society. 	
 	Interstellar Monarchy 	An entire galaxy or galaxies are ruled under one throne and the crown controls every aspect of the government with their ministers or governors. 	Complete Control of a Galaxy or More OR Spread in Different Galaxies
 	Information Oligarchy 	A small group that has control of a vast amount of information that they use to blackmail or bribe to control the population and keep their enemies at bay. 	Spread in Different Galaxies
 	Emergency Coalition 	A government coalition that was formed in times of crisis that will give control back when the crisis is over or averted. However, some create their own government to ensure safety and security while making diplomatic ties. 	
 	Owner Aristocracy 	A cruel form of aristocracy that ensure the trust of the citizens but sees them as weak and enslaves them. 	
 	Jihad 	Not really a government, but a movement that fights for justice and freedom against oppressive forces and never fights for money. 	
 	Interstellar Plutocracy 	A government that has replaced their politicians with corporations and companies that have joined together to control the galaxy. 	Need At Least 5 Companies
Complete Control of a Galaxy or More OR Spread in Different Galaxies
 	Singularity 	A government that has given control over to an AI, similar to Administrative AI, but many of its population have united their minds with it to in order to make things efficient. 	
 	Objectivism 	A government that values logic, individualism, the arts, laissez-faire capitalism, scientific reasoning and realism. This form of government almost never interfere with the citizen's business or the business of others. 	
 	Star Federation 	A collection of different governments that have form a federation under one nation that believes in equality along with individualism. 	Complete Control of a Galaxy
 	Galactic Communion 	A galaxy size government that has disbanded all other governments in favor or one singular, centralized government. They believe in equality and collectivism. 	Complete Control of a Galaxy
 	Galactic Kingdom 	A galaxy-wide kingdom that has vassalize and feudalize the galaxy yet is still under one monarchy rule. 	Complete Control of a Galaxy
 	Coalition Government 	It is a cabinet of parliamentary government in which multiple political parties cooperate, reducing the dominance of any one party within that coalition. Yet it can also mean an alliance of political parties forming a government or of states. 	
 	Galactic Assembly 	An alliance of different factions of government working for a common goal. 	Complete Control of a Galaxy
 	Nomadic 	Not exactly a government, but a society that travels from place to place to find resources and migrate to find a new place to call home. 	
 	Shogunate 	A government that follows the ways of the samurai and govern by a Daimyo. Honor is highly valued among the people and the military practice the way of Bushido. 	
 	Extinct 	This government is no longer around due to changes, social and economic collapse, defunct, or lost a war. 	
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