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What type of government concentrates power in the hands of a single individual?
What type of government concentrates power in the hands of a single individual?
- Oligarchy
- Autocracy (correct)
- Democracy
- Monarchy
What term is used for a system of governance where a monarch possesses unlimited power?
What term is used for a system of governance where a monarch possesses unlimited power?
Absolute Monarchy
A limited monarchy means that the monarch has unlimited power.
A limited monarchy means that the monarch has unlimited power.
False (B)
Which of the following examples represents a totalitarian dictatorship?
Which of the following examples represents a totalitarian dictatorship?
What is the form of government that places power in the hands of a few privileged individuals?
What is the form of government that places power in the hands of a few privileged individuals?
In an oligarchy, the policy framework is directed against the _____ and the marginalized.
In an oligarchy, the policy framework is directed against the _____ and the marginalized.
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Government and Its Classifications
- Government functions as the primary institution enabling a state to implement its will and ensure governance.
Autocracy
- Defined as a government system where power and authority are concentrated in a single individual.
Totalitarian Dictatorship
- A system where a single leader strives to dominate all facets of social and economic life.
- Notable example includes Adolf Hitler.
Dictatorial Rule
- Characterized by a country governed by one person or political entity, maintaining power through various means.
- Examples include Ferdinand Marcos (Philippines) and Suharto (Indonesia).
Power Possession in Government
- This classification focuses on who holds the governing power:
Government of “One”
- Monarchy
- Authority traditionally rests with Kings, Queens, Emperors, Sultans, etc.
- Absolute Monarchy: Monarchs wield complete and unrestricted power.
- Example: King of Saudi Arabia; historically common in Western Europe from the 1400s to 1700s.
- Limited Monarchy/Constitutional Monarchy: Monarchs serve mainly as ceremonial figures without real governing power.
- Actual power resides with the President or Prime Minister.
Government of the “Few”
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Aristocracy
- Derived from the Greek term "aristokratia," which involves governance by a small, privileged ruling class.
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Oligarchy
- Rule by the wealthy, often creating policies detrimental to the poor and marginalized.
- Aristotle referred to this as "oligarchia," recognizing the governance by a few inferior individuals rather than the best.
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