The Soviet Union was a one-party, communist state in Northern Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. Citizens are part of a classless society that distributes goods and services as needed. Inspired by German philosopher Karl Marx, communist states replace private property and a profit-based economy with public ownership and communal control of economic production, such as labor, capital goods, and natural resources. Ĭommunism is a centralized form of government led by a single party that is often authoritarian in its rule.

The county founded its republic in 1944 and has since risen to become one of the world's highest-ranked democracies through systems of social welfare, universal health care, and tertiary education. After signing a treaty with Denmark in 1918, Iceland became a fully independent and sovereign state. An independent commonwealth, monarchs, and colonial governments ruled the island for thousands of years. Iceland had numerous forms of government following its settlement in 874 AD. Democracies advocate for fair and free elections, civic participation, human rights protections, and law and order.

The result is a system that requires discourse, debate, and compromise to satisfy the broadest possible number of public interests, leading to majority rule. The primary goal is to govern through fair representation and prevent abuses of power.

Democracy is a form of government that allows the people to choose leadership.

Another word for running the government