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The different types of governments
i.e., Democracy, Monarchy, and Dictatorship
Democracy
In a democracy, the government is
elected by the people. Everyone who is
eligible to vote has a chance to have
their say over who runs the country.
A democracy is determined either
directly or through elected
representatives.
Democracy
1 Norway
2 Iceland
3 Denmark
4 Sweden
5 New Zealand
6 Australia
7 Switzerland
8 Canada
9 Finland
10 Netherlands
FINLAND
The Constitution of Finland defines the
political system. Finland is a parliamentary
democracy, and the prime minister is
country's most powerful politician. The
constitution in its current form came into
force on 1 March 2000, and was amended
on 1 March 2012. Citizens can run and
vote in parliamentary, municipal, and
presidential elections, and in European
Union elections.
FINLAND
Emperor Akihito
BAHRAIN
Bahrain is a Constitutional monarchy headed by the
King, Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa; the head of
government is the Prime Minister, Shaikh Khalīfa bin
Salman al Khalifa, who is the uncle of the current
king. Bahrain has a bicameral National Assembly (al-
Jamiyh al-Watani) consisting of the Shura Council
(Majlis Al-Shura) with 40 seats and the Council of
Representatives (Majlis Al-Nuwab) with 40 seats. The
40 members of the Shura are appointed by the king.
In the Council of Representatives, 40 members are
elected by absolute majority vote in single-member
constituencies to serve 4-year terms
BAHRAIN