A form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions Institutions are structures and mechanisms of social order and cooperation governing the behavior of a set of individuals within a given human collectivity. Institutions are identified with a social purpose and permanence, transcending individual human lives and intentions, and with the making and enforcing of rules governing cooperative human by which a government A government is the body within a community, political entity or organization which has the authority to make and enforce rules, laws, and regulations.[citation needed] of a state A sovereign state, commonly simply referred to as a state, is a political association with effective internal and external sovereignty over a geographic area and population which is not dependent on, or subject to any other power or state. While in abstract terms a sovereign state can exist without being recognised by other sovereign states, is organized in order to exert its powers over a body politic A body politic or body corporate is a state or one of its subordinate civil authorities, such as a province, prefecture, county, municipality, city, or district. It is generally understood to mean a geographic area with a corresponding government. Thomas Hobbes considered bodies politic in this sense, in Leviathan. In previous centuries, body.[1] Synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government". This definition holds even if the government is unsuccessful in exerting its power.
Churches, corporations, clubs,radio, and other sub-national entities also have "government" forms, but in this article only the organization of states is discussed.
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