Oligarchy: The Second Government

773 Words2 Pages

Oligarchy is the first government. An oligarchy is a small group of wealthy people that are in charge of a big company or system. There are many advantages and disadvantages to an oligarchy. One advantage to an oligarchy is that decisions happen very quickly which makes everything easier. The second good thing about an oligarchy is that women are able to be in a position of power. That is great because if it is only men, there would only be a man’s perspective. With women sharing some of the power, there is some of the women’s perspective. Also debate still exists in an oligarchy. Debate is a good thing for a country or even a small city or town. People can hear other people’s view and listen and see which individual’s idea is better. On the …show more content…

An Aristocracy is when a small class of noble and privileged people are in control. (Dictionary.com) An advantage of using an Aristocracy is that this form of government gives control and leadership to qualified people. Also it prevents the rise of a single person and it divides the control between the people. With the encouragement of the ruling class, it has led to the increase of arts and culture in very historical places. The disadvantages of this government are quite serious too. With only a small group of people sharing the power, they may rule out any ideas of the public or citizens, and that could start a uproar. Also the leaders are definitely not held accountable for their actions and then the leaders are left with the idea that they can do anything they want, even if it hurts their country. And lastly the ruling class could act selfishly when creating rules and laws. Some countries that use this government are Denmark, England, and …show more content…

A Monarchy is a government in which one individual hold power until death or until they are deemed not fit to rule. (merriam-webster.com) In a monarchy, monarchs is allowed to do whatever they want to. Monarchy or dictatorship means “ruled by one”. An advantage to having a monarchy is that there is only one person that makes the decisions so they are usually made very quickly and are less arguments. Also countries that are ruled by monarchies have less corruption. A disadvantage to having a monarchy is that the masses do not have the power to remove the king or queen from power even if they are harming the country. Also a monarchy has a good chance of going into economic disrupt because most do not take the responsibility seriously. Some countries that have this kind of government are England, Spain, and Sweden.

Monarchy Extensive Research:
There are two different types of monarchy. There is Limited Monarchy and Absolute Monarchy. Limited Monarchy is when the monarch still has to abide by the rules and cannot create them without the permission of the government but he or she is usually able to override them if it deems necessary. In an Absolute Monarchy the monarch creates the rules that he or she feels is necessary and does not need the permission of anyone

Open Document