Absolutism Vs. Demoracy

If a country were choosing it's government, and I was the one who was to decide if we were to follow a democracy or an absolute ruler, I would select a democracy. Democracy is the only government where the people wont have their freedoms taken by one person and no one can abuse their power. Democracy is more effective then absolutism in that power is separated in 3 branches, this way of government is firmly believed in by Montesquieu. Another positive from democracy is that people are given the right to free speech, which was written about in many of Voltaires' books. Democracy and freedom are also taught in John Lockes' book, he believed in the nature of being free

The way a household runs is a lot like how a government does, it has social, economic, religious, military and political issues, the way they choose to run it effects the people under it greatly. Families and government must both ask themselves in what way should they respond to these issues. One choice appearing on the far right of the political spectrum is called absolutism. This system has one supreme leader who is absolute and answers to no one. Absolutism can lead to a nationalistic society, which tends to have a more unified and patriotic population. This nationalism leads to a country more willing to defend itself in a patriotic manner.

Absolutism vs. Democracy In seventeenth century Europe two contrasting systems of government dominated the political scene. England experienced a rise of democratic principles, while France gave way to an absolute monarchy. After the reigns of James I and Charles I, England quickly realized that Parliament simply could not be dissolved without appropriate consequence. In contrast, the French were experiencing a much-needed shift of support towards a single, powerful ruler.

Theresa Petruccio Global October 15, 2006 DBQ Absolutism and Democracy During the seventeenth and