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In an oligarchy, a small powerful group of influential citizens creates a government where only this small group of people maintain power in a nation. The power is enforced by military forcesor secret police. In either case, the military provides the backbone of the oligarchy's ruling status. For day to day operations the oligarchy may appoint one or two of its members to "front" the government and act as the nation's "leader". When required, new members are invited to join the oligarchy based on similar beliefs and/or family ties.
There are no open elections in this form of government. History has designated the Greek city-state of Sparta as a model of an oligarchy.
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What is the source of governmental power in a oligarchy?
people
A system of government which a small group holds power?
Govern. by smalll group of people...oligarchy.
A government in which only the privileged few had the power is a?
An oligarchy is characterized by a small group of people controlling a government. Both Russia and the United States are considered by some to have traits of an oligarchy.
What government is ruled by a small group?
oligarchyOligarchy is the form of government. This is the form that only few people rule.
What is the government by a few called?
Government by the few is an oligarchy, by a single powerful ruler an autocracy, and by the landed gentry an aristocracy.
