Question

The war in Iraq was successful in removing dictator Saddam Hussein from power. Which term would BEST describe how the country was governed during his rule from 1979 until 2003? A) autocracy B) confederation C) federation D) oligarchy

Answer 1

The answer is A. An autocracy is a government in which there is "supreme power" under one leader, namely Hussein from 1979-2003.

Answer 2

The rule of Saddam Hussein is best described as a autocracy. It is in the definition of an autocracy that the power is in the hands of one person, and the power was very much in the hands of Saddam Hussein: not in the hands of his party, but rather he personally had all the power.