about kinds of government
2006-11-06 21:07:19 · 2 answers · asked by Ma Abigail Z A 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
System of government in which the ruler or rulers have unlimited power and are subject to no constitutional safeguards or checks. The principle of an absolute monarch, given a right to rule by God (the divine right of kings), was extensively used in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries; it was based on an earlier theory of papal absolutism (absolute authority of the pope).
2006-11-06 21:20:25 · answer #1 · answered by Zain 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ab·so·lut·ism - A political theory holding that all power should be vested in one ruler or other authority.
A form of government in which all power is vested in a single ruler or other authority.
An absolute doctrine, principle, or standard.
2006-11-07 05:17:28 · answer #2 · answered by pooh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋