An exchange student tells you that, in her country, an elite group holds all the political power and tells citizens what they can think, say, and do. what kind of government does her country have?

Autocratic Government.

Explanation:

There are three main types of governments in the world, namely: (1) Democracy, (2) Oligarchy and (3) Autocracy. (1) Is a government of the modern world which most firsts world countries follow. There is a president who is voted into power, the 'majority rules' rule is put into place here. A quite free ruling where its people are not controlled or censored from the outside world. (2) Where there are a few rulers who are in control of the government. These people make decisions that mostly benefit the rulers financially and take little or no regard to its people. (3) This is the government your friend is ruled by, the sub categories are Totalitarian and Dictatorship. It is known as 'rule by one' where there is only one ruler and doesn't think of its peoples well being at all. Its people has to abide by the laws no matter no ridiculous.