Which form of government is run by a dictator that demands complete control over all aspects of the citizens' lives?

What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances

The case of brown v. board of education was started when a. oliver brown's daughter had to walk 21 blocks to the nearest school when an all-white school was only 7 blocks away. b. oliver brown's son was caught at a sit-in at the local school district. c. oliver brown's son was unable to participate in the school's all-white football team. d. oliver brown's daughter was unable to attend high school because there were none for her to attend.

What significance does alfred t. mahan have on expansion and imperial policies of the late 1800s?