They are functionally the same. Theocracy is the rule by a small number of a religious sect. The Vatican is an example of a theocracy. The Massachusetts Bay Company was another.
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theocracy, aristocracy and laucracy :D
Government by the few is an oligarchy, by a single powerful ruler an autocracy, and by the landed gentry an aristocracy.
Oligarchy may include theocracy and communist regimes.
An oligarchy is rule and governance by the rich and powerful, usually the business class but sometimes the elite who inherited money, land, mineral rights and/or livestock, etc. A theocracy is rule by spiritual leaders. Both rely on the masses embracing supportive belief systems. Rebellion always occurs if rule isn't just. Neither belief system lasts or works well. [See Discussion on this line]
Theocracy is a religious based goverment, and ruled by people who believe in Christ and God. The first part of this answer is correct. The second part is not. A theocracy is indeed a religious based government. But not necessarily Christian. It could be any organized belief system. Not just Christianity.
Direct Democracy, Representative Democracy, Monarchy, Dictatorship, Theocracy, Oligarchy, Anarchy and Tyranny. These are the forms of government that all Greek city-states had.
This is called government and there are may differing types of government including:- Monarchy Dictatorship Theocracy Oligarchy Totalitarian communism Democracy
Different forms of government around the world include democracy, monarchy, dictatorship, theocracy, and oligarchy. Each form has its own unique characteristics and structures of power and authority.
Puritan Theocracy ended because of many disagreements between the members.
Islam is basically a theocracy run by men which also makes it a patriarchy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Theocracies are a terribly cruel form of government because the "men" in power think that anything they do is "justified" by God. This enables them to do virtually anything to anybody without conscience.
an oligarchy is ruled by an elite group; an absolute monarchy is ruled by a single individual.