many ways. First off in a dictatorship power is achieved and maintained through force. It is the oldest‚ most common form of government; the responsibility is not to the people. There is more than one form of dictatorship; autocracy is an absolute monarchy‚ in which the power is given to one single person to govern over a group of people. An oligarchy is members of a ruling class‚ in which power is shared between a set group of higher class. In a democracy the people are the source of authority.
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Ally Rosencrans Mr. Anderson AP Euro 20 November 2014 Compare and contrast the methods of leadership of two pre 19th century European Monarchs European monarchy was in full force between 1400 and 1800‚ in a variety of nations and ways. Phillip II of Spain and Fredrick William the 1st of Prussia were monarchs with similar approaches in terms of absolutist reign accompanied by a strong military‚ yet they differed on foreign policy‚ economics‚ and religion. To begin‚ Phillip and Fredrick both felt
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were more rare than others‚ such as monarchies‚ but they all played at least a small part in Greek history. Monarchy was not a common type of rule in Greece. The Greek people‚ especially those of the city state of Athens‚ would often conflate monarchy with tyranny. The Athenians were subjected to the invasions of Darius and Xerxes of Persia‚ so it would make sense that they would hold animosity against these tyrants and their type of rule. Athens did have a monarchy at one point in history‚ however
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suggests it (Document 1). King James I also believed that absolutism was the way to rule. He thought that kings were like Gods therefore he believed in divine right. Divine Right is the belief that kings get their authority from God. "The state of monarchy is the supremest thing upon earth; for kings are not only God’s lieutenants upon earth‚ and sit upon God’s throne‚ but even by God himself they are called gods" (Document 2). Another person that ruled in absolutism was Thomas Hobbes. He felt that
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were loved. King James I also believed that absolutism was the most effective way to rule. In his opinion‚ kings were Gods and he strongly supported the Divine Right. Divine Right is the belief that kings get their authority from God. "The state of monarchy is the most supreme thing upon earth; for kings are not only God’s lieutenants upon earth‚ and sit upon God’s throne‚ but even by God himself they are called gods" (Document 2). This quote explains how King James I believed he gained his authority
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With reference to source 14 and other sources explain the role of the kings in Spartan society. Introduction: * Two kings who played major roles * Religious‚ military and political * Privileges * Agiads and Eurypontids- descendants of Hercules * Served for life * Strictly hereditary Political: * Roles: * Judge and lawgiver‚ magistrates for some cases such as adoption‚ marriage and public roads. * The kings played roles in making important judicial decisions.
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Whig Ideology The Whigs were a political party that was in opposition to the Tories another political party in England and Scotland that developed in response to the need for reform during the 18th and 19th century. The group was made up of different groups of society that opposed British politics. Whigs were made up of Presbyterians against Restoration and aristocrats that opposed the licentious behavior and the lavish spending that was occurring at the court. Whigs were also liberals that
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elected leaders. The need for government‚ overall‚ depends on the cooperation (and good human nature) of the elected officials and their constituents. Paine finds many flaws with the English government. The first flaw that Paine believed is that a monarchy does not guarantee freedom of state. The second flaw Paine stated is that the three powers in England were not in agreement and not constantly checking each other. The third flaw is that the King needs to have checks and balances‚ and that the King
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quote by Framer George Mason‚ “the purse and the sword must never be in the same hands.” The quote by Mason is saying that if the government is in control of politics and the economy that the form of government will no longer be democracy but a monarchy when complete control is given to only line of succession‚ also known
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the stigma of being a regicide and impress upon their minds that it was Divine will that had brought him to the throne and not the poisoned cup and the assassin’s dagger.” Balban laid stress on two main points in his theory of kingship. First‚ monarchy is bestowed upon a person by the grace of God; hence it is divine‚ and secondly‚ a Sultan must be a despot. He used to say‚ “King is the representative of God on earth (Niyabat-i-Khudai) and in his dignity he is next only to prophethood and‚ therefore
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