Another type of government is “rule by a few.” This is called an oligarchy. Under this system, a country is ruled by a small group of people. An advantage of this system is that decisions can be made relatively quickly. Compared to an autocratic system, oligarchies have more heads to think through problems and should be able to make better choices. However, like autocratic systems, the people do not have a voice, and poor and selfish decisions by leaders may work against the well-being of other citizens.