US CITIZENSHIP TEST PREPARATION

Detailed explanation-1: -A a single ruler Correct – Both autocracies and absolute monarchies are forms of government where a single ruler possesses all governmental power.

Detailed explanation-2: -What do absolute monarchies, dictatorship and oligarchies have in common? The government is ruled by one person or very small group of people.

Detailed explanation-3: -Absolute monarchies and dictatorships are the main modern-day forms of autocracy. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, autocracy is characterized by the concentration of power in a single center, be it an individual dictator or a group of power holders such as a committee or a party leadership.

Detailed explanation-4: -An autocracy is a form of government in which one ruler has absolute control and decision-making power. Autocracies have existed since ancient times, when kings and emperors ruled over great countries and tribal lands, and they exist today in the form of absolute monarchies and dictatorships.

Detailed explanation-5: -Absolute monarchy (such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Brunei and Eswatini) and dictatorships are the main modern day forms of autocracy. Oligarchy, meaning “rule of the few", is a form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people.