An aristocracy is
A) a system in which government is formed by a few leaders who gain office by means of military power, or membership in a single political party.
B) a system of government that behaves much as a selfish mob, reacting without reflection and jumping to conclusions without due deliberation.
C) a system in which all citizens participate personally in making government decisions.
D) a system in which individuals, periodically chosen by citizens, make government decisions.
E) a government of the few in which the leaders are chosen by virtue of their birth into noble families.
E
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