rulers often think god chose them to rule and that motivates them and gives them power
In theocracy a deity is considered the civil ruler. This ruler is believed to be chosen by God himself to lead the people and this claim is reinforced by the clergy.
god or godnes
A theocracy is a religion based government.
Political system that they believe in the fact of God being the supreme ruler. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theocracy
A theocracy is a government where the rulers have power by a set of religious beliefs.
"Theocracy" means that power is held by religious leaders.
A theocracy is a government where the rulers have power by a set of religious beliefs.
im pretty sure my mom doesn't keep the power
When a government is thought to be assigned by divine authority by its citizens, this is called a Theocracy. The ruler hold all of the political and religious power in a butt
The Fertile Crescent maintained a government based on theocracy. In a theocracy, a deity is recognized as the ruler of the government.
No, it wasn't. The priests were very powerful but the ruler, secular.
Theocracy is neither an autocracy nor a democracy; it is a form of government in which religious leaders or institutions hold political power and governance is based on religious law. While an autocracy has a single ruler with absolute power and a democracy features government by the people through elected representatives, theocracy specifically intertwines governance with religious authority. Thus, it operates on principles distinct from both autocratic and democratic systems.