The term that best describes the type of government in which power to rule is held by a small, usually self appointed elite is called an oligarchy. The correct answer is B.
To interpret the laws....thats what the judicial branch does. But, what are the choices?
Distortion means: The act of twisting or altering something out of it's true, natural, or original state: The act of distorting a distortion of the facts.
Clergy, nobility, the rest of the population
James Monroe is your answer. Hope this helps!