"in mid-2007, venezuelan president hugo chavez fined and arrested news journalists who were critical of his government. later that year he ordered history books re-written to include thoughts and interpretations that met with his approval." this passage is an example of chavez' power as a) an author. b) a democrat. c) an autocrat. d) a legislator.

The correct answer is C. An autocrat.

Explanation

Autocracy is a type of government whose highest law is the will of a single individual. In an autocracy, a person holds all the power. This term can also be used when referring to a group of subjects who exercise power without limitations or regulations. According to the foregoing, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, when he manipulated the history books with thoughts that were from his line of thought and confronted journalists who criticized his government by taking them to jail and fining them, acted autocratically due to who wielded all power without limits. So, the correct answer is C. An autocrat.