Monarchy: Where a single king or queen rules
Democracy: Where the people rule
Tyranny: Where a single tyrant rules and takes over by force
Oligarchy: Where a group of people rule
Democracy was a radical departure from ancient Greek monarchy mainly because of the fact that everyone can vote. Other reasons include the fact that the people rule and rather than a monarch (King or Queen) they have a president.
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