1. A system of government in which one person reigns supreme, usually a king or
queen, is called
(a) autocracy
(c) democracy
(b) monarchy
(d) republic

Your answer is (B) Monarchy

A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the king or queen, is the leader of state for life or until abdication. The king and queen produce heirs to rule over the next generation when they die. Back then,

whatever the king/queen says is the law, and they have the freedom to change laws placed by previous rulers.

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