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What provides the power for the ruler in a oligarchy?
In an oligarchy, a small powerful group of influential citizens creates a government where only this small group of people maintain power in a nation. The power is enforced by military forcesor secret police. In either case, the military provides the backbone of the oligarchy's ruling status. For day to day operations the oligarchy may appoint one or two of its members to "front" the government and act as the nation's "leader". When required, new members are invited to join the oligarchy based on similar beliefs and/or family ties.There are no open elections in this form of government. History has designated the Greek city-state of Sparta as a model of an oligarchy.
Which of these provides the power for the ruler in an oligarchy?
In an oligarchy, a small powerful group of influential citizens creates a government where only this small group of people maintain power in a nation. The power is enforced by military forcesor secret police. In either case, the military provides the backbone of the oligarchy's ruling status. For day to day operations the oligarchy may appoint one or two of its members to "front" the government and act as the nation's "leader". When required, new members are invited to join the oligarchy based on similar beliefs and/or family ties.There are no open elections in this form of government. History has designated the Greek city-state of Sparta as a model of an oligarchy.
Is An oligarchy is a form of government with a king as ruler?
Yes
How does Oligarchy power?
An Oligarchy gained power because they were wealthy, aristocrats.
How does oligarchy leaders gain power?
An Oligarchy gained power because they were wealthy, aristocrats.
What is the order of Athens government in which they occurred?
According to Aristotle: Monarchy (Rule by One) which degraded to Tyranny (Rule by an absolute ruler) Aristocracy (Rule by the Best) which degraded to Oligarchy(Rule by the Few) Democracy (People Power) which degraded to Ochlocracy (Mob Power).
What is the purpose of the oligarchy?
An oligarchy was a rule by few. This meant that there were a few prominent and powerful families in power, who passed on their power from generation to generation, maintaining that family's power. Because there wasn't one ruler fellow rulers could keep that leaders power in check. The purpose is essentially to keep the power held by a few families, and so one family, or ruler, doesn't become too powerful.
A system of government in which a small group holds power?
oligarchy
What is the term for a small group of people who hold the power?
Oligarchy An oligarchist is someone who supports Oligarchy.
What is the source of governmental power in a oligarchy?
people
What is a government run by the few called?
Government by the few is an oligarchy, by a single powerful ruler an autocracy, and by the landed gentry an aristocracy.
Who has the real power in an oligarchy?
In an oligarchy, power is centralized within a small group of powerful individuals. They basically make the laws and may chose selected individuals to join the oligarchy.
