Authoritarian Governments Are Defined by Which One of the Following

question 61

Multiple Choice

Authoritarian governments are defined by which one of the following characteristics?

• A)an unchallenged official ideology
• B)a vision of the perfect society
• C)some outside power plays a role in bringing the leader to power
• D)citizens have the right to vote

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Definitions:

Slave System

An economic and social system based on the ownership, purchase, and forced labor of human beings for the benefit of their owners.

Freed Blacks

African American individuals who were emancipated from slavery, especially during and after the Civil War in the United States.

Runaway Slaves

Enslaved people who escaped from their enslavers in an attempt to gain freedom, often facing great risks and seeking safe haven through networks like the Underground Railroad.

Wilmot Proviso

A proposed amendment to a bill in the U.S. Congress in 1846 aiming to ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico.