<Li> Totalitarianism or authoritarianism vs. libertarianism </Li> <Li> Majority rule or parliamentary sovereignty vs. constitution or bill of rights with separation of powers and supermajority rules to prevent tyranny of the majority and protect minority rights </Li> <Li> Androcracy (patriarchy) or gynarchy (matriarchy) vs. gender quotas, gender equality provision, or silence on the matter </Li> <P> This list focuses on differing approaches that political systems take to the distribution of sovereignty, and the autonomy of regions within the state . </P>

Nations that have democratic elections political parties and constitutional governments are known as