1. Monarchy
A kind of government where there is one ruler.

2. Who are monarchs??? They usually rule until they die.
They usually inherit their office.

3. Monarchy Some monarchs are elected.
The most famous is the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church.

4. Two Kinds of Monarchy
Absolute Monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy

5. Absolute Monarchy
The monarch is the only source of all laws.

6. Absolute Monarchy
They make any
law they want just by
deciding it.

7. Absolute Monarchy
They also make
religious laws.

8. Absolute Monarchy All land and property can be taken or given
away by the monarch at any time for any
reason.

9. Absolute Monarchy The army and navy are under the personal
control of the monarch.

10. Absolute Monarchy The monarch can also pick who gets go be the next
monarch and can
change the rules at
any time.

11. Constitutional Monarchy
A form of government that usually is a democracy and has a constitution, with the monarch as the head of state.

12. Constitutional Monarchy
The monarch has to obey the laws like everyone else, or there may be special laws that say what the monarch can and cannot do.

13. Constitutional Monarchy
There are laws about property and who gets to be the next monarch.

14. Constitutional Monarchy
The monarch will usually sign laws into effect, but they have to follow the will of the elected government.

15. Constitutional Monarchy
Constitutional monarchs usually don’t vote, even when it’s legal for them to do so.

16. What Type of Government Would You Rather Have