Brad lives in a country that is led by a dictator. Since coming to power, the dictator has created many new laws and has placed numerous restrictions on the citizens of the country. For example, the country only has one newspaper, and it is published by the government. Since the newspaper is controlled by the government, it only prints stories that show support for the dictator and his policies. The government censors anyone who speaks out against the dictator.

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Johnathan Mejia

24 July, 12:56

Brad lives in a country that is led by a dictator. Since coming to power, the dictator has created many new laws and has placed numerous restrictions on the citizens of the country. For example, the country only has one newspaper, and it is published by the government. Since the newspaper is controlled by the government, it only prints stories that show support for the dictator and his policies. The government censors anyone who speaks out against the dictator.

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Madisyn Nash · Answer 1

Its an autocracy

Brenda Mosley · Answer 2

These are the options for the question:

A. an autocracy.

B. a direct democracy.

C. an oligarchy.

D. a monarchy

And this is the correct answer:

A. an autocracy.

Explanation:

The country where Brad lives is an autocracy because it is led by one authoritarian dictator that has control over all aspects of life: information, military matters, legal matters, etc.

While a monarchy can also be an autocracy, not all monarchies are autocracies. For example, the United Kingdom is a monarchy, but the monarch does not have any real power, the power is vested on the parliament.

In conclusion, Brad lives in an authoritarian dictatorship, or autocracy.