Unlimited or Limited Power: A constitution protects the rights of citizens
Limited Power Government
Where are there no absolute monarchies.
The Western Hemisphere
Written guidelines used to limit the power of the government.
Laws
How do monarchs gain power in their government?
By being born into it
The United States has this government structure.
Democracy
Which 2 structures of government have a leader who was born into power?
Absolute & Constitutional Monarchy
Unlimited or Limited Power: Citizens do not vote for their leaders
Unlimited Power Government
Who has the power in a Limited Power style of government?
The citizens
In which 2 structures of government do citizens have unprotected rights?
Absolute Monarchy & Dictatorship
Unlimited or Limited Power: Citizens rights are protected
Limited Power Government
The basic rights of the people are guaranteed by this document.
Constitution
Great Britain has this government structure.
Constitutional Monarchy
Name a country whose government is structured as a dictatorship.
North Korea, Cuba, Russia
How do dictators gain power over the government?
By force
In which 2 structures of government do citizens have a voice in their government?
Democracy & Constitutional Monarchy
In which structure of government do citizens have no voice, and must be loyal to their monarch.
Absolute Monarchy
Who has the power in an Unlimited Power style of government?
The leader(s)
The people who hold government offices and are the citizen's voice.
Elected Officials
The primary way citizens engage in government.
Voting
What did constitutional monarchies begin as?
Absolute monarchies