A dictator presents themselves as the sole solution to national problems.
A dictator presents themselves as the sole solution to national problems.
A dictator places loyalists in key government positions to ensure control.
A dictator places loyalists in key government positions to ensure control.
Dictatorships consolidate power by stripping citizens of fundamental rights.
Dictatorships consolidate power by stripping citizens of fundamental rights.
A dictator may promote or tolerate violence against certain groups to justify their power.
A dictator may promote or tolerate violence against certain groups to justify their power.
A leader moving toward dictatorship will intimidate, imprison, or eliminate opponents to remove competition.
A leader moving toward dictatorship will intimidate, imprison, or eliminate opponents to remove competition.
A president moving toward dictatorship may try to turn the military into a tool of personal power instead of a national defense force.
A president moving toward dictatorship may try to turn the military into a tool of personal power instead of a national defense force.
A dictator controls media and public information to manipulate public opinion and suppress dissent.
A dictator controls media and public information to manipulate public opinion and suppress dissent.
A president moving toward dictatorship will claim extraordinary powers beyond what the Constitution allows.
A president moving toward dictatorship will claim extraordinary powers beyond what the Constitution allows.
A dictator weakens independent courts to remove legal obstacles to their power.
A dictator weakens independent courts to remove legal obstacles to their power.
A dictator-in-the-making will attempt to manipulate or delegitimize elections to remain in power indefinitely.
A dictator-in-the-making will attempt to manipulate or delegitimize elections to remain in power indefinitely.