why did john locke not prefer an absolute prince (monarch)?

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Why did John Locke not prefer an absolute prince (MONARCH)?

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Why did John Locke not prefer an absolute prince (MONARCH)?

•King or Queen does not have complete power

•May have democratic form of government–Representative

•Authority comes from the people•Representatives elected by the people

•Why did John Locke not prefer an absolute prince (MONARCH)?

•POWER IS IN HAND OF A SMALL GROUP OR A SINGLE PERSON

• Autocracy: rule by one

• Oligarchy: rule by few

• Authoritarian: ruler answer only to themselves and not the people

• Totalitarian: COMPLETE control over citizens lives–Personal activities–Known as DESPOTISM

•A DICTATORSHIP CAN BE A REPUBLIC?•WHY?

•What is Despotism? Give one example.

•What is the difference between an authoritarian form of government and a republic?

POWER WITHIN POWER WITHIN LEVELS OF LEVELS OF GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

•LEGISLATIVE•EXECUTIVE•LEGISLATIVE•EQUAL POWER

•FRANCE•ONE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT HAS MORE POWER THAN THE OTHERS

• CHIEF EXECUTIVE = PRIME MINISTER or PREMIER

• CHOSEN BY THE PARLIAMENT or LEGISLATURE