Question

oligarchy
oligarchy is a form of unlimited government where a small group has total control over a system.

• oligarchies are often called aristocracies, as aristocrats or nobles are in control.

• ordinary people have no individual freedoms, no free elections, and very limited control over their lives, besides that allowed by the government.

what type of rule is in effect when a country is controlled by a small number of landowning nobles?
oligarchy
dictatorship
democracy

Explanation:

An oligarchy is a form of government where a small group has total control. When a country is controlled by a small number of land - owning nobles, it fits the definition of an oligarchy as a small group (the nobles) is in power. A dictatorship is rule by one person, and democracy is rule by the people through free elections, neither of which apply here.

Answer:

A. oligarchy