A system in which women play a secondary role to men and have less than equal access to resources and positions of power is known as
A) a matriarchy.
B) a patriarchy.
C) an oligarchy.
D) a plutocracy.

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A patriarchy is a system that prioritizes men and gives them more power and resources than women. This results in women having a secondary role to men in society. A matriarchy is the opposite, where women hold the primary positions of power and men have a secondary role. Oligarchy and plutocracy are different types of political and economic systems that do not necessarily have a focus on gender roles.

A System in Which Women Play a Secondary Role to Men