limited and unlimited government

There is no ability to limit the power of the government.

• Limited government

• Unlimited government

• Parliament

• Tyranny

There are restraints placed upon the power and authority of government.

• Unlimited Government

• Monarchy

• Limited Government

• Divine Right

Government by a single person having unlimited power.

• Constitutional monarchy

• Absolutism

• Divine Right

• Absolute Monarch

God-given, power and authority to rule over the people

• Divine Right

• Magna Carta

• Monarchy

• Restoration

Unrestrained use of power by a government on its people

• Unlimited Government

• Tyranny

• Limited Government

• Constitutional monarchy

The legislative group representing the people (law making)

• Restoration

• Unlimited Government

• Absolute monarch

• Parliament

An English document that states that the king is not above the law

• Parliament

• Great Charter

• Magna Carta

• Constitutional monarchy

A government ruled by a king or queen, that is limited by a constitution

• Constitutional monarchy

• Absolute monarch

• Divine Right

• Limited Government

The time period when the monarchy was restored to England

• Restoration

• Magna Carta

• Tyranny

• Monarchy

What are characteristics of an unlimited government?

• The power of the government (king) is unlimited and makes all decisions

• Very few individual rights and freedoms

• Citizens can participate in government

• Citizens must give complete obedience to the government