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Will you have the right to equality under a dictatorship? What would be the attitude regarding public opinion in such a country?


Dictatorship is a form of government where one person or one political entity gets all the authority and control over the government. Only the authority or dictator has all the power to make decisions. People have no right to equality or personal freedom to enjoy in dictatorship unlike democracy. People are forced to follow everything the dictator say even it is against their interest. Government here is based on brute force and no value to public opinion is given.


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How does democracy lead to a peaceful and a harmonious life among the citizens? Explain.


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Select a group of countries. Research each country and tell what type of government it has: Aristocracy, Monarchy, Autocracy, Oligarchy, Theocracy, Democracy, Republic. Then, provide characteristics of this country that helped you determine the type of government.