Praxis II Citizenship

Answer: D -An oligarch is not an autocrat. An autocracy is a government in which the power rests with a single leader, and an oligarchy is a government run by a small group of people. In most cases (but not all), the relationship between an autocrat and their subjects is somewhat abusive. However, monarchies can be an exception to that standard. As of 2013, there are 12 monarchies remaining in Europe. Excluding the unique absolute elective (ecclesiastical) monarchy in the Holy See (Vatican City), the remaining 11 European monarchies are not likely to be dissolved soon because they maintain mutually respectful relationships with the people. But their security is also due to the fact that all eleven royal houses ceded absolute power decades ago, becoming constitutional or parliamentary monarchies. Tyrants and despots rule alone and unjustly.