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Sounds like "tyranny."
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Who holds power to rule distrcit of Columbia?
DC has a regular city government with a mayor, city council, and police force.
When someone who holds power has the right to rule?
Legitimacy
Which of these describes an oligarchy?
A small group of people holds the power to rule
Which of these does not describe the government of the United Kingdom?
A small group of people holds the power to rule. A+
How did Hitler use the SS to stay in power?
rule by force/fear
What is a person who takes power by force and rule with total authority?
A despot.
What is the difference between oligarchy and autocracy?
An autocracy is a form of government in which a single person holds unlimited political power, but an oligarchy is a form of government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self appointed elite.
What is rule by decree?
Rule by decree is a form of governance where a ruler makes decisions without consulting any other authority. It often bypasses normal legislative processes and can lead to the concentration of power in the hands of one individual or a select group without input from the general population.
Who is a strong man who seized power by force and claimed to rule for the good of the people?
tyrant
What theory says that a ruler holds power because he or she is a god or was chosen by the gods to rule?
divine right theory
What is the Latin translation for the word Force in Latin?
vis (noun) - strength, force potestas, potestatis (noun) - power, rule, force conpello, conpellere, conpuli, conpulsus (verb) - force, compel, drive
What is the difference between an autocracy and an oligarchy?
An autocracy is a government in which a single person holds unlimited political power. An oligarchy is a government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite.
