Secret police, propaganda, and censorship are characteristics that represent what type of government

Secret police organizations are often used by totalitarian states to protect the political power of an individual dictator or an authoritarian (autocratic) political regime by means of systematic engagement in extrajudicial activities. Secret police organisations are often utilised for the purposes of policing the activities of dissidents, and weakening opposition organisations.

South carolina was so angry about the election of lincoln that they seceded from the union on december 20, 1860. they attacked fort sumter later, on april 12, 1861.