Which is the form of Government where the source of all political authority is to be found in the supreme ruler?

Aristocracy

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Dictatorship

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Democracy

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Monarchy

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The correct option is D
Monarchy

Monarchy

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Which is the form of Government where the source of all political authority is to be found in the supreme ruler?

The correct option is D Monarchy Monarchy

The correct option is D
Monarchy

Monarchy