What of the following is a key characteristic of totalitarian governments?

Common features of totalitarian regimes can include several things. Some regimes involved a single ruler with aboslute power and control as the central authority in the nation. Others involve a nation that is governed by a ruler or small group of rulers (oligarchy) with a small administration. Common features of these regimes that common people have to deal with are limited if any freedoms or rights, such as freedom of speech, press, or religion for some examples. These regimes control nearly every aspect of public and private life.