In an autocratic government its right to rule:
A) is derived from the people.
B) depend on the will of the majority.
C) is derived from popular sovereignty.
D) is derived from power.

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In an autocratic government, power resides in the hands of a single individual or a small group of individuals, and their right to rule comes from their possession of power, rather than from any kind of popular mandate, such as popular sovereignty or a democratic majority.

In an Autocratic Government Its Right to Rule