Question

a political leader decides to increase his government’s control over people’s lives. he bans all forms of media that don’t support him, sends secret police to attack his political enemies, and encourages citizens to inform the authorities about their neighbors’ words and opinions. which type of government has the leader created? a. authoritarianism b. imperialism c. totalitarianism d. communism

Explanation:

Totalitarianism is a system where the government seeks complete control over all aspects of citizens' public and private lives, including suppressing dissenting media, using secret police against opponents, and encouraging surveillance among citizens. Authoritarianism involves strong control but typically allows some private sphere autonomy; imperialism focuses on expanding control over other territories; communism is an economic/social system focused on collective ownership, not the described all-encompassing political control of individual lives.

Answer:

C. Totalitarianism