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.
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.
theocracy-a government controlled by religious leaders
A 'Theocracy' is run by religious leaders.
Religious leaders
the system of electing religious leaders to office is called a
By definition, a theocracy is a government headed by God, so the selection of theocratic leaders would be at the choosing of God.
"Theocracy" means that power is held by religious leaders.
selected by a special group of people
they are burned and whipped and if they survive then they are legitimately selected as the leader of Iran which is a theocracy gov.
A theocracy is a government that is run by the dominant religious group and where only one official religion is allowed. In a theocracy, the laws are made based on that religion, and the religious leaders are also the political leaders (or have strong influence over the political leaders). A good example of a theocracy is Iran. Some people also believe Saudi Arabia is a theocracy, and so is the Vatican City.