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Oligarchy is government by the few. Plutocracy is government by the wealthy few.

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Who commanded armies and oversaw the legal system?

The people who commanded the armies and ran the legal system were called Praetors. They were appointed by the Roman government.


How was ancient Sparta governed?

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.


Republic Form of Government?

A Federation is a group of independent states, subdivisions or provinces which are united by a common, federal government. In this system of government, there is a division of powers between the "federal" government and the governments of each state. For instance, the federation could manage issues such as national security and defense, a common currency or laws granted by a constitution, but each subdivision, province or state would handle its own laws, educational system or infrastructure maintenance.A modern Representative Republic is a system of government where the people selects certain candidates to represent them as government officials. Most republics are composed by three branches of government: the Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary.Some examples of Federal Republics are the United States of America, the United Mexican States (Mexico), the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation or the Swiss Confederation.


What system of government did the ancient incas have?

they had a modern day government. it worked vary well until the Spanish took over.


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What is the difference between TYPE of government and the SYSTEM of government?

The difference between the type of government and the system of government is the way in which they act for the people. There are only two forms of government, those that are controlled by the people and those that control the people.


What system allows a government to use only the powers given to it by the people.?

The democratic system is the type of system that allows a government to use power given to it by the people. In a democratic type of government its the people who elect their leaders.


A system in which the government does not control how people conduct business?

a system in which the government does not control how people conduct buisness


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this is a system where by the body of the people is been governs


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An "oligarchy" is a system of government by groups or officials. It is a government that is run be several people as a group. It is distinguished from a "monarch", which is a government run by one person.A system of government run by groups or officials is bureaucratic.A bureaucracy is a system of government by groups of officials. An autocracy is a system of government where one person rules with total power.