Imagine a country in a distant land is about to change rulers. the previous ruler, who recently died, was responsible for government decisions. one of the ruler’s children will become the new leader. which type of government is described in this situation?

oligarchy

democracy

autocracy

republic

The correct answer is C. Autocracy.

Explanation

Autocracy is a government system that proposes the power has to be concentrated in one person (the ruler) who govern and represents the law and justice, that is, this person does not have limits or prohibitions to exercise the power. This government system exists in the world through absolute monarchy or dictatorship. In the monarchy, when the king and queen die, their first son or daughter is the one who takes absolute power and becomes a monarch. So, the correct answer is C. Autocracy.

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