Divine Right is the god given right to rule, this power was passed on through families. This government, then would be a monarchy, with a King or Queen only.
contrast the social contract theory of government with the divine right theory. what type of government would result from each theory?
This would not be a government, but a Dictatorship. This is where a single person controls a whole country/nation.
A government by divine authority is known as a theocracy, where religious leaders or institutions hold political power based on their claimed connection to a divine entity. This form of government intertwines religious and political authority, often resulting in laws and policies based on religious teachings or beliefs.
Theocracy
Dutch auction is a type of auction wherein the auctioneer begins with the highest bid. The US government makes use of this type of auction to support its government finances.?æ
If someone believes power corrupts, then they wouldn't be able to support any type of government fully. There is a balance of power no matter how casual the government.
If a person needs support from the government , the letter should contain what type of support is needed. The letter should also contain how much support is needed.
As with any type of government, those in power and those that support them benefit.
Throughout the history of the Chinese people and culture, the dynasties had what was called the Mandate of Heaven, which effectively was a type of divine right. In these dynasties, the Mandate of Heaven was lost if the Yellow or the Yangxi River flooded. Another civilization that used the divine right was the Egyptian civilization, where the pharaoh was considered god's messenger on earth and when he died became a god. Finally, the British monarchs used the divine right of God as a proof that they were the chosen leaders of the British Empire.
Suleiman the Magnificent of Ottoman Empire, Akbar the Great of Mughal Empire and Peter the Great of Russia were Absolute Monarchs. Absolute monarchy is the type of government in which the King has the ultimate centralized power, who ruled by divine right. It is normally hereditary.
Before the Revoultion, France was an Absolute Monarchy. The King ruled by Divine Right, and his command was law. There were a number of feudal institutions that had roles in the enforcement and overseeing of laws, such as the law courts known as the Parlements. But the King had the final right to enforce or overturn any law. He could imprison people at will and hold them without charge. He had the right to confer property and titles of nobility, and to take them away. The King and his Ministers ruled France directly. Nobles and the Catholic Church also had numerous traditional rights, such as the rights to collect certain levies from the people.
a republic government give people the right to vote