A government ruled by the clergy is known as a theocracy, where religious leaders hold political power and authority. In a theocracy, laws and policies are often based on religious principles and beliefs, with the clergy playing a key role in governance.
No, the clergy is not a branch of government. In the US, there is the separation of church and state. This means that there is no official national religion, and that religion cannot play a part in government affairs.
Buddhist clergy
There was only the Catholic church and they ruled the government and society.
The government is ruled by one person
they ruled by a leader who did not like them
The French government ruled.
A government ruled by a small group of people is an oligarchy.
A government ruled by a small group of people is an oligarchy.
A government ruled by a only women or a ruling class that passes through the women is called a matriartical government.
the government
a king