People with enormous riches and vital connections.
oligarchyOligarchy is the form of government. This is the form that only few people rule.
it was an oligarchy
Govern. by smalll group of people...oligarchy.
An oligarchy
. The weakness of oligarchy are that they were owned by a company
First as a monarchy, then as an oligarchy, then as a tyranny, then as a democracy, then as a radical democracy.
oligarchyOligarchy is the form of government. This is the form that only few people rule.
An oligarchy (rule of the few), governed by a limited number of aristocrats.
An oligarchy has a religious foundation, but a monarchy is governed by a king or queen.
According to the Wikipedia definition of oligarchy: "a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution." . . . Antarctica is governed by the Antarctic Treaty, signed by governments representing 80% of the earth's population. Then, is is not an oligarchy.
They were governed by a system of government called an Oligarchy. It meant ruled by few. These few people were normally rich people and they could overturn kings.
South Africa was once a racial oligarchy ruled by the white citizens and is now governed by a parliamentary system.
South Africa was once a racial oligarchy ruled by the white citizens and is now governed by a parliamentary system.
Democracy is (theoretically) governed by all of the people. An oligarchy is ruled by a small group of people... as "oli-" means "few." Some might argue that the broken democratic system of the US is creating a specific type of oligarchy called a plutocracy, which is when the wealthy rule.
Im pretty sure it was athens,which was greece.
The Greek city-state of Sparta was governed by an oligarchy. Its political system was characterized by a dual kingship and a council of elders known as the Gerousia, alongside an assembly of citizens. This oligarchic structure concentrated power in the hands of a few elite individuals, particularly the military and aristocratic class, which controlled the state's decisions and policies.
The Greek city-state of Sparta was governed by an oligarchy. It had a dual monarchy, but real power was held by a council of elders known as the Gerousia and a group of five elected officials called ephors. This oligarchic structure allowed a small elite to dominate political decision-making and maintain control over the larger population, including the enslaved Helots.