UNLIMITED & LIMITED GOVERNMENT
 Objective:
 TO
Understand the what Unlimited and
Limited Government are.
 To
Understand how both were used in
Europe during the 1600s & 1700s
UNLIMITED GOVERNMENT
In an unlimited government there is
almost no ability
to limit
actions of the government!
This system of government is
Authoritative!
Total Obedience
to the
Government is more important that
Individual Freedom!
the
UNLIMITED GOVERNMENT TYPES!

1. Monarchy
 2.
Absolute Monarchy
3.
Absolutism
LIMITED GOVERNMENT
 In
a limited government there are
RESTRAINTS OR
Rules placed on
the Power the Government has.
 In
a Limited Government….. citizens
have Individual Rights
and CAN
Participate
in Government!
LIMITED GOVERNMENT TYPES
 Constitutional
Parliament
Monarchy
System(England)
EUROPE IN THE 1600S & 1700S

Most European Countries Governments were
Monarchies.

These Governments were led by a King or
Queen who often were advised by the
leadership of the CATHOLIC
CHURCH

ENGLAND
FRANCE
Were all MONARCHIES
SPAIN
& RUSSIA
“ABSOLUTE” MONARCHY

Absolute Monarchy is when a King rules by
the Power of “Divine
Right”

This type of Monarch (King) ruled from the
believe that his power came directly from
GOD
USING THE CHURCH FOR CONTROLL
Most Europeans were # 1 illiterate
( unable to read and write )


Their lives were centered around the daily survival of life and
Church.

# 2 Citizens Believed in and Feared the Church.

The King used these two things to manipulate a
majority of citizens into never QUESTIONING his
POWER from GOD
ABSOLUTE MONARCHY
BEGINNING OF GOVERNMENT CHANGE IN EUROPE

In 1215 A change took Place in ENGLAND that changed
EUROPE
forever.

English Nobles FORCED
MAGNA CARTA

This document said that the King was no longer above
the law and his power would be LIMITED

king JOHN to Sign the
The Magna Carta was an UN-WRITTEN Constitution!
that eventually led to the Creation and signing of the
ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS !
THE BEGINNING OF LIMITED GOVERNMENT IN EUROPE