B) A small group of citizens controlled things.
The definition of Oligarchy is "<span>a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution."</span>
Erasmus was a Dutch humanist who became a monk and a scholar with the many reformers of his time, Erasmus saw the leaders of his church abusing their powers.
Answer:
A. people elect individuals to represent them
<span>Autocracy
is a government where all the power rests in one person who has all the power
and makes all the decisions. And that person is not picked by the people. Democracy
is a government where the power is held by the people, the masses.</span>
<span>hope I helped some :)</span>