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An oligarchy is rule and governance by the rich and powerful, usually the business class but sometimes the elite who inherited money, land, mineral rights and/or livestock, etc. A theocracy is rule by spiritual leaders. Both rely on the masses embracing supportive belief systems.
Rebellion always occurs if rule isn't just. Neither belief system lasts or works well. [See Discussion on this line]
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What are the differences between oligarchy and theocracy?
They are functionally the same. Theocracy is the rule by a small number of a religious sect. The Vatican is an example of a theocracy. The Massachusetts Bay Company was another.
Who has economic power in a oligarchy theocracy government?
single
What are the three types of leadership in an oligarchy?
theocracy, aristocracy and laucracy :D
What is the difference between an absolute monarchy and an oligarchy?
an oligarchy is ruled by an elite group; an absolute monarchy is ruled by a single individual.
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.
What is the synonym for oligarchy?
Oligarchy may include theocracy and communist regimes.
What is the difference between a oligarchy and democracy?
"For the real difference between democracy and oligarchy is poverty and wealth. Wherever men rule by reason of their wealth, whether they be few or many, that is an oligarchy, and when the poor rule, that is a democracy. "This is from Politics by Aristotle (Forms of Government Book III, Chapters 7-8, last paragraph).
What is a difference between a monarchy and a theocracy?
Theocracy is a small group of religious people that rules the state or country; and Monarchy is where only 1 person rules, which is the king!
How are oligarchy and theocracy related?
Oligarchy and theocracy are both forms of government where power is concentrated in the hands of a specific group. In an oligarchy, this group is typically composed of a small number of individuals or families who hold power based on wealth, social status, or political influence. In a theocracy, power is held by religious leaders or institutions, and governance is based on religious laws and principles. Both systems limit broader participation in governance, but they differ in the basis of authority—secular versus religious.
What two criteria did Aristotle used to describe difference between democracy and oligarchy?
Aristotle used wealth and birth as criteria to differentiate between democracy and oligarchy. In a democracy, political power is held by the poor majority, while in an oligarchy, power is held by the wealthy few.
What kinds of government did the greek city states have?
Direct Democracy, Representative Democracy, Monarchy, Dictatorship, Theocracy, Oligarchy, Anarchy and Tyranny. These are the forms of government that all Greek city-states had.
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.
