Governance by a ruling class - usually a hereditary ruling class.
Oligarchy's A group of very rich people controlling the government and the fate of the people by finances
The purpose of the Constitution was to limit the national government by specifically enumerating the powers it had, leaving the power in the hands of the American people and the individual states.
A democracy is a form of government where the people have the power to vote on how their government acts.
where the powers of government are divided and the concentration of power are in the hands of center government
Governance by a ruling class - usually a hereditary ruling class.
An oligarchy is "a government in which power is in the hands of a few."
The Constitutional government was controlled by the Directory.
Oligarchy and aristocracy were similar in that both were forms of government where power was concentrated in the hands of a few individuals or families. In an oligarchy, power was usually held by a small group of wealthy or well-connected individuals, while in an aristocracy, power was typically held by a hereditary ruling class of nobles or elites. Both systems often limited political participation to a privileged few and could lead to inequality and social unrest.
He believed the people hold the power in their freedom
People of wealth and power are often referred to as the elite or the affluent. They may also be described as the upper class or the ruling class in society.
The goals were not only to prevent abuses of power in the states, but to keep the power in the hands of the people.
If there is government, then there must be classes and all power will lie with the ruling class, not with the people. The only way for people to be in charge of their lives is for there to be a classless stateless society, Socialism.
Government has the power to make laws that govern the actions of the people in the political system. A democratic government puts this power in the hands of the people.
A form of government in which the supreme power is placed in the hands of a few persons; also, those who form the ruling few.
The ruling government of sovereign states.
An oligarchy is "a government in which power is in the hands of a few."