A system of government where every aspect of society is tightly controlled by the ruling elite is known as what?
A)Authoritarian
B)Totalitarian
C)Aristocratic
D)Democratic
E)Oligarchic

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Totalitarian systems are characterized by the control of all aspects of society, including the economy, education, art, science, private life, and morals of citizens by the ruling elite. This contrasts with authoritarian regimes, which may allow some individual freedoms or maintain a certain separation from certain aspects of society. Aristocratic, democratic, and oligarchic systems describe different methods of selecting who has power, rather than the extent of control over society.

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