Explaining the Words We Use for Types of Governments

What kind of government would you prefer to live under? There are many that have been tried, with varying levels of success, depending on your standing in the hierarchy. The Paint Explainer (previously at Neatorama) goes through 21 words we use to describe how governments work. These terms are not mutually exclusive; most countries can be described legitimately as a combination of two or more types. When people are criticizing a government, they can use any number of these terms. In fact, you can make up a word and put the Greek suffix "cracy" on it to describe a government. And you'll have to study history to find examples of these terms, and how they can change over time. This comment has a list of the terms, in case you want to look one up and read more. They have a sponsor now; the skippable ad runs from about 5:25 to 6:40. -via Laughing Squid