power was increased

king no longer above law

legislative body dissolved 

enlisted military for enforcement

King John

Caesar Augustus

Alexander the Great

Ferdinand Magellan

individual rights are restricted

citizens can participate in gov. decisions

ability to prevent authoritarianism

tyranny is non-existant

virtually no ability to limit the actions of the gov.

restraints placed upon the power of gov.

no ability to prevent gov. from being authoritarian

citizens are expected to display total obedience

never present among rulers of 1600s & 1700s

restrictions of the decisions made by absolute monarchs

citizens the right to control the actions of gov.

ruler's power came directly from God

Power was concentrated in hand of monarch 

limited gov. were created 

rights & freedoms were increased among citizens

divine right was crushed

Constitutional

Executive

Judicial 

Legislative

people cannot restrict the actions of the gov.

absolute monachs often rule based on divine right

people have no rights & participate in the gov.

absolute monarchs protect the rights of the people

raised taxes

dissolved the legislative body

used military to enforce policies

encouraged development of market economy

democratic government

constitutional monarchy

limited government

authoritarian government