HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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the equal voice for all citizens
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rule by a royal family
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rule by an elected assembly
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rule by a few wealthy people
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Detailed explanation-1: -Broadly speaking, an oligarchy is a form of government characterized by the rule of a few persons or families.
Detailed explanation-2: -A plutocracy (from Ancient Greek (ploûtos) ‘wealth’, and (krátos) ‘power’) or plutarchy is a society that is ruled or controlled by people of great wealth or income.
Detailed explanation-3: -Aristocracy is defined as “government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class” or “a government in which power is vested in a minority consisting of those believed to be best qualified” (Merriam-Webster). Examples of this type of government can be seen in the Aztec Empire, Saudi Arabia, and Brunei.
Detailed explanation-4: -While a plutocracy is a government ruled by the wealthy, an aristocracy is a form of government ruled by an elite few or a privileged, minority ruling class. An aristocracy often has both money and nobility or hereditary favor, such as in historic Britain and India.