Communism

Fascism

Democracy

Abs. Monarchy

Const. Monarchy

Ideology

Dictatorship of proletariat, state over individual.

Authoritarian, state over individual.

Rule of majority, democracy, representative government

Authoritarian leader in which people must obey

Power derived from a single leader but limited by the people.

Leaders/leadership

Supreme Authoritarian (Dictator)

Supreme Authoritarian (Dictator)

Popularly Elected Leader (President)

Absolute Power (King)

King/ Representatives of a Constitution.

Political Party/ Parties

ONE

ONE

MULTIPLE

NONE

NONE

Valued Social Classes

Workers, Peasants, and Party Bureaucrats.

Middle Class, Industrialists, Military

ALL

Nobles/ Elite

Peasants & Middle Class

Economic Policy

Collective ownership, central state planning.

Private property controlled by the state

Free market with some state guidelines or control

Feudalism (King disperses land and goods)

Feudalism with some private ownership

State vs. Ind. Rights

State over Ind.

State over Ind.

Ind. over State.

State over Individual

Individual over State

Foreign Policy

Spread communism worldwide.

Expansionists

Varies

Varies

Varies

Role of Police

Keep populace under strict control as directed by Communist Part leadership

Keep populace under strict control as directed by Fascist leader.

Operate under the rule of law, overseen by judiciary

Maintain compliance with King’s orders.

Operate under rule of law