Which of the following best describes a government that is run by a few people? A direct democracy. A monarchy. An oligarchy. A dictatorship.

Social Studies · College · Tue Nov 03 2020

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A direct democracy is a government where decisions is not decided by the representatives but by the people through voting. Monarchy is a government ruled by a king, queen or emperor.  A dictatorship is a government where one person or a small group possesses absolute power without effective constitutional limitations. Oligarchy on the other hand is s a form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people. These people may be distinguished by nobility, wealth, education, corporate, religious, political, or military control.

The answer to the question is Oligarchy 

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