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GOVERNMENT

JAMB 2016 - Question 36

Government 2016 JAMB Past Questions - Question 36: Government by the best citizens is referred to as

Choose the most appropriate option for the gap .

Government by the best citizens is referred to as

A: aristocracy

B: democracy

C: oligarchy

D: plutocracy

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Explanation

Government by the best citizens is referred toas Aristocracy. This is a form of government by the best citizens. This form ofgovernment was advocated by some Greek philosophers such as Aristotle andPlato. These philosophers argued that true democracy will depend on the type ofcitizens a country is composed of. For them a country ruled by wise and justcitizens is likely to produce good citizens. For this reason, they believedthat a country should be governed by the best citizens.