1. DO NOW 9/16
1. When you see this crown, what kind of qualities do you think the person wearing it would have? List as many as you can. 2. Who are some kings or queens you might have heard of before? List as many as you can.

2. 7-2.1: Limited and Unlimited Governments
Unit 2: Absolute Monarchies and the Expansion of Constitutional Government
Today’s Lesson:
7-2.1: Limited and Unlimited Governments
Today’s Objective:
Compare the characteristics of limited governments to unlimited governments.

3. Absolute Monarchy
What it is: Rulers with unlimited power. Make laws, create taxes, administer justice, control the people. (unlimited government) What it isn’t: People telling the king or queen how to rule or what to do Ex: France, Russia

4. Divine Right
The king should have absolute power because God has given him that power directly.

5. Unlimited Government Power is unlimited Controls the economy
Those who make the laws are NOT required to obey them.
Unlimited
Government
Power is unlimited
Controls the
economy
France, Russia, Great Britain (without Parliament)
Rule by ONE: Absolute Monarchy
Make laws, create taxes, administer justice, control the people

6. Constitutional Monarchy
What it is: The power of the king or queen is limited by the legislature. (limited government) What it isn’t: The king or queen gets to do whatever they want… absolute power! Ex: England

7. Limited Government Examples Power is limited Characteristics
Using laws, the king or queen’s powers are controlled or limited.
ALL people obey the laws (even monarchs!)
Have documents that state laws & limitations
Limited
Government
Government can’t take advantage of the citizens
Power is limited
Representative Democracy
Example: U.S.A.
Constitutional Monarchy
Example:
Great Britain
Direct Democracy
Example:
Ancient Greece
Has a system of checks & balances
Examples

8. What is important about the idea of a constitutional monarchy?
Our form of government comes from the idea of a CONSTITUTIONAL monarchy!

9. How do you tell the difference between an absolute and constitutional monarchy?
Ask yourself:
Is there a king or queen?
Is the king or queen the only one with power?
If not, who else shares the power?

10. PhotoStory Closure Look for evidence to answer:
What makes a king or queen absolute?
What makes him/her constitutional?

11. Your Turn!
Create your own example of an absolute or a constitutional monarch. He or she must exhibit the characteristics we learned in class of that type of monarch. Be specific!
You Need:
Visual (labeled with at least 5 characteristics)
Paragraph explaining how he/she is an example of that type of monarch