Week topic

1. 
   The leader has all the powers of the state i.e., legislative, judicial and executive powers.
   
2. 
   All authority and rights within the state originates from the leader.
   
3. 
   It is limited to the few elite groups.
   
4. 
   No political opposition is tolerated or allowed.
   
5. 
   It denies individuals of their liberties.
   
6. 
   Government owns and controls the mass media as a means of propaganda.
   
7. 
   The state’s economy is highly centralized.
   

Totalitarianism is defined as a form of government in which the state has absolute control of everything, including all aspects of the citizens’ life. In this form of government, law is seen as a product of the will of rulers.