a French philosopher: Thomas Hobbes
Describe the decision-making role of citizens in countries that are dictatorships and in countries that are absolute monarchies.
Saudi Arabia
To completely control a society/people.
Dictatorship
They both were absolute monarchies.
i don't know the way that they are alike, but the absolute the ruler can legally do whatever he/she wants, but as the constitutional, the ruler is bound by the constitution and it's laws.
As of 5 August 2010, several nations continue to employ absolute monarchy as a system of government:BruneiOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaSwazilandVatican CityHowever, Vatican City can also be described as a theocracy.
In an absolute monarchy ordinary people have to be uncomplaining, loyal and obedient subjects.
The only Absolute Monarchies today are Swaziland, Brunei, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the surprising one, Vatican City. I'm not sure about Tonga, where the King still holds a lot of power.
They have no similarities because they no role in selecting when it comes to dictators and monarchies. The citizens can't choose!
After centuries of absolutism e.g., England and France became parliamentary (or constitutional ) monarchies.
Most countries moved from absolute monarchies to constitutional monarchies --> NovaNET They began to change when the church came to power and the crusades began. At that point, western Rome was back in the loop. Also, knights were becoming unnecessary due to the invention of the English longbow.