In an ....., a small group of people has all the power. Sometimes this means that only a certain group has political rights, such as members of one political party, one social class, or one race.

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In an ____, a small group of people has all the power. Sometimes this means that only a certain group has political rights, such as members of one political party, one social class, or one race.

A	oligarchy
B	autocracy
C	monarchy
D	democracy

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Oligarchy (from Greek (oligarkhía) ‘rule by few’; from (olígos) ‘few’, and (arkho) ‘to rule or to command’) is a conceptual form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dictatorship. Power in a dictatorship is held by a single person (or a very small group) that wields complete and absolute authority over a government and population. Like some absolute monarchies, dictatorships may be corrupt and seek to limit or even eradicate the liberties of the general population.

Detailed explanation-3: -Type of government where one person or small group holds power is called dictatorship.

Detailed explanation-4: -oligarchy, government by the few, especially despotic power exercised by a small and privileged group for corrupt or selfish purposes. Oligarchies in which members of the ruling group are wealthy or exercise their power through their wealth are known as plutocracies.

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