WORLD HISTORY

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HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which type of government has one ruler with absolute power?
A
democracy
B
autocracy
C
oligarchy
D
theocracy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Absolute monarchy is an autocracy in which monarch exercises supreme power.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Autocracy is a form of government. In an autocracy, a single person has all legal and political power, and makes all decisions by himself or herself. The person who holds the power is called an autocrat.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dictatorship-a form of government in which a ruler or small clique wield absolute power (not restricted by a constitution or laws).

Detailed explanation-5: -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-6: -: the authority or rule of an autocrat. : government in which one person possesses unlimited power.

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