theocracy
The word "theocratic" comes from the Greek words for "god" and "government. It means "government by priests" or whatever kind of religious leaders the particular state has. A "theocratic republic" would be a state whose governors are elected from a group of priests. Vatican City is a "theocratic republic". The government of Iran, although described as a republic, is really more like a theocratic constitutional monarchy, as the Supreme Leader (Ayatollah) is not an elected position (but is one which is always filled by a top cleric.)
Of course. If they don’t then they are a fraud. They are elected by the people to represent them.
No, the Republican Party's does not give elected officials and party leaders an automatic vote in the presidential primary process; however, politicians and party leaders can be elected to be delegates(pledged or otherwise).
this would be called apples
they are burned and whipped and if they survive then they are legitimately selected as the leader of Iran which is a theocracy gov.
selected by a special group of people
America is not a theocracy because it is run by elected leaders, not religious leaders. The establishment of an Islamic theocracy in Iran further threatened Israel.
Iran is classified as a theocracy, governed by 86 elected religious leaders known as the Assembly of Experts and one Supreme Leader as head of state.
The presidents are elected by the citizens through a public vote
Renaissance leaders were elected from various guilds in a city or from the aristocracy. This meant that the leader of a city could be anybody.
A theocracy is a goverenment headed by religious authorities.
theocracy
A theocracy is technically a government ruled by God, and his authorities (the religious leaders) interpreting his word and administrating it for him.An ecclesiocracy is a government in which religious leaders assume a leading role in the state, but do not claim that they are speaking for God.
A theocracy is a form of government in which the leaders are selected by a form of religious hierarchy. There are only two theocracies in the world today: Iran and Vatican City.
The pope is elected by the College of Cardinals and other offices are appointed by the Holy Father.
A government controlled by religious leaders is called a theocracy. In a theocracy, religious laws and beliefs dictate political decisions and governance.