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What characteristics has to be present for a government to be an oligarchy

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Rule by a small group of people
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In a democracy, the legitimate source of power of a government are the people.
In an oligarchy, the legitimation needs only a few (the Greek word olígos means few, and arkho is to rule). It's the rule of a minority over the majority.

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