Question

A government by a single person with absolute power is called?

• A. Democracy
• B. Republic
• C. Dictatorship
• D. Federalism

Hint:

Root check: Dictate (to give orders). A Dictator is someone whose orders are absolute law, with no room for debate or democratic voting.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Define each government type briefly.
Democracy = government by the people through free elections; Republic = elected representatives govern with no hereditary monarch; Federalism = power divided between a central government and regional units.
Step 2: Match the question to the correct type.
The question asks for a government run by a SINGLE person holding ABSOLUTE power - no elections, no checks and balances, and no shared authority.
Step 3: Identify Dictatorship.
A Dictatorship is a system in which one ruler exercises total, absolute, and often forcibly maintained power over the state with no democratic accountability.
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