Final answer:
Totalitarian dictatorships are more oppressive and controlling compared to traditional authoritarian governments, like monarchies. The correct option is a.
Step-by-step explanation:
Totalitarian dictatorships and traditional authoritarian governments, like monarchies, have significant differences in terms of their level of oppression and freedom allowed.
Totalitarian dictatorships, such as those seen in nations like North Korea, are extremely oppressive and seek to control all aspects of their subjects' lives. This includes occupation, religious beliefs, and even the number of children permitted in each family.
In contrast, traditional authoritarian governments, like monarchies, may also restrict freedoms, but they generally do not have such extensive control over their subjects' lives. The correct option is a.