JAMB Government 1991 Question 11

Question 11

Forms of Government

The terms, oligarchy and democracy, identify governments according to

  1. A.the number of people who participate in it
  2. B.the philosophy of the state
  3. C.formal distribution of power among governmental levels
  4. D.institutional structure and relationships.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (the number of people who participate in it)

Explanation

Aristotle's classification uses how many rule: one (monarchy), a few (oligarchy) or the many (democracy).