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List of micronations by government

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This is a list of Micronations by their system of government. Micronations may add their details here or change any that they see as incorrect.

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Republic

Presidential System

Where the President acts as both Head of State and Head of Government, such as is used in the United States. The Presidency is most often seperate from the legislature, but it sometimes elected by it, as is the case in San Marino.

Semi- presidential System

Where the president acts as the Head of State, but only exercises some executive power, with the remainder being exercised by another Head of Government such as a Prime Minister, such as is used in France and Russia.

Parliamentary Republic

This is where there is a clear distinction between the Head of State and Head of Government. Usually a Prime Minister/ Premier etc acts as the executive (Head of Government) whilst a President acts a Head of State with little power, such as is used in Germany.

Monarchaic Democracy

The Monarch acts as semi-ceremonial Head of State and Head of Government exercising total executive power in conjunction with the Leader of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Senate.

Democracy

Democracy means Rule by the People, its name comes from Greek.

Direct Democracy

When there is a congress which is the, in most cases, the only body of the government.


Monarchy

Constitutional Monarchy with ceremonial Head of State

Executive power is exercised by the Head of Government. The monarch is the Head of State and is powerless or exercises limited power with the consent of the government, executive or population. This system is used in most macronations with monarchies such as the United Kingdom, Belgium and Scandinavian countries.

Constitutional Monarchy with active monarchs

The elected Head of Government remains the primary executive, but the Head of State still retains some executive power and is often active in politics, as is the case in Monaco and Liechtenstein. The executive power of the monarch is usually reserved for use at their own discretion rather than requiring the consent of another body.

Absolute Monarchy

The monarch is head of State and exercises most, if not all, political power. There may not be a seperate head of Government.

Theocracy

A state where a religion is the most important element in the running of the state.

One Party States

A state where most, if not all, political power is existant in one official political party.

Other Types of Government

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