The Pros And Cons Of Aristocracy

The basis of most governments we see in society today were formed when civilizations were just starting to become complex and were continuing to grow into largely populated areas. Without these governments being formed, society today might not be what we know it to be. The governments used and formed in ancient times shaped society into what it is today; but not without trial and error.

Aristocracy: is a system of government that places authority in the hands of a small group of privileged individuals (whom are almost always wealthy and educated). A few advantages of aristocracy include: the power is never resting upon the shoulders of one individual and cannot turn into a dictatorship, and the leaders selected to rule are deemed as “qualified” to make government decisions. There are other advantages within an aristocracy. As Diderot, Denis, and Edme-François Mallet said in “(The Encyclopedia
To give a better picture, say a king dies, he will be replaced by his eldest son unless directed otherwise. A monarchy is usually ruled by a family called a dynasty. There are three different forms of government as said in ("10 Principal Pros and Cons of Monarchy"). The three main forms of monarchy are: diarchy, tyranny, and absolute monarchy. A diarchy is where “two individuals share the position of heads of state”, a tyranny is “usually one of oppression and aggression”. While an absolute monarchy is “one which gives absolute power to the monarch over the people”. The pros of the general form of monarchy are: the amount of balance in the governance, there is less corruption, and there are no elections (thus: fewer expenses). The cons include: expensive lifestyles, one person (family, dynasty) in charge of an entire country, and if there is oppression that occurs, nothing can be done about it. Places that are considered a monarchy today include: Saudi Arabia and