Question

hat are the main features of Authoritarians?

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Laws and Policy

The size of the legislature is small as all legislative and political choices are given to one person (autocracy) or a small group (oligarchy).

Leaders do not need consent from their people(i.e. they are not elected into power). Also a constitution rarely exists in an authoritative government.

2. Control of the Press

All forms of media are controlled by the government. There are legal penalties for anti government speech in an authoritarian government.

3. Political Parties

There is a strict restriction of political views and platforms that differ from those of the authoritarian government so not to undermine political control. There is only one political party that serves to provide a veil of legitimacy to an illegitimate government

4. Transition of Power

There are no regular, free and open elections in this form of government. The constitutional freedoms are not guaranteed as often times there is no constitution to even speak of.

Leaves room for military dictatorships through seizure of power. All this translates to having unstable political stability

Answer 2

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Authoritarianism is characterized by highly concentrated and centralized power maintained by political repression and the exclusion of potential challengers. It uses political parties and mass organizations to mobilize people around the goals of the regime.