1. government in which the ruler has absolute, unlimited power   Hint First letter clue   2. government headed by privileged class or nobility   First letter clue   3. inability to read or write; need for learning   First letter clue   4. fortress or elevated part of Greek city, especially Athens   First letter clue   5. helpless person made to do hard work and who is the property of the master   First letter clue   6. image used as object of worship; often God carved in stone or wood   First letter clue   7. exclusive control of the trade in a certain product   First letter clue