A form of government where a group of military officers governs after seizing power.

• A. Martial law
• B. Monarchy
• C. Junta
• D. Absolute monarchy

Answer: (C)

A junta is a government led by a group of military officers who rule jointly after seizing power. The key idea is collective rule by a committee, usually established after a coup d’état, rather than a single ruler. That’s what distinguishes a junta from the other forms listed.

Martial law involves the military taking control to govern, typically temporarily and often suspending civil liberties, but it isn’t defined by a standing governing body shared by a group of officers. Monarchy is rule by a king or queen, and absolute monarchy is a hereditary ruler with unchecked power, not a military committee. So the scenario described—military officers governing after seizing power—best fits a junta.