Aristotle's definitions of governments.

Answer 1

Aristotle classified governments based on who rules and the common good they serve. He distinguished between "good" and "corrupt" forms of governance: monarchy (rule by one for the common good) versus tyranny (rule by one for personal gain), aristocracy (rule by a few for the common good) versus oligarchy (rule by a few for their own benefit), and polity (a constitutional government serving the common good) versus democracy (rule by the many, which can devolve into mob rule). Aristotle emphasized the importance of a balanced government that promotes the welfare of its citizens.