GK
WORLD HISTORY
Question
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Which government has the leader as the head of the religion
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Democracy
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Theocracy
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Oligarchy
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Monarchy
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Contemporary examples of theocracies include Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Vatican. See also church and state; sacred kingship.
Detailed explanation-2: -Theocracy is the exercise of political power by the clergy or laity of a particular religion, usually, although not necessarily, claiming to be acting primarily on behalf of a divinity and governing according to its principles and requirements.
Detailed explanation-3: -The term was initially coined by Flavius Josephus in the first century AD to describe the characteristic government of the Jews. Josephus argued that while mankind had developed many forms of rule, most could be subsumed under the following three types: monarchy, oligarchy, and democracy.
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