term "monarchy" is of Greek origin.Literally meaning the concept of "autocracy" "autocracy".The main features of the monarchy - the concentration of the supreme power in the hands of a hereditary head of state and accession to the throne.But the authorities are not always passed on from generation to generation.For example, the Commonwealth led by elected kings.In Byzantium, is a monarchy, the rulers often killed.See, therefore, held the one who killed the king (as the capture).
Absolute (unlimited) monarchy differs perfect disenfranchisement of citizens, lack of representative bodies.And, of course, in this mode, all power is only one person - the autocrat.This form of government was characteristic of Russia in the period from the late 18th century until 1917.
synonymous with "absolute monarchy" in Russia are the terms such as "autocratic monarchy", "autocracy".The main features of Russian absolutism evolved over three centuries.The laws issued by the autocrat, or under his direction, in accordance with his command was spent or replenished the treasury of the state, to judge.The country established a uniform system of taxation.Monarch relies on the administrative apparatus, consisting of close people.By the integral features of Russian absolutism should also include the complete enslavement of the peasants, regulation, government intervention in all spheres of public life, the constant presence of the police and army.
absolutism assumes that the autocrat is above all laws and regulations.Monarch everything is permitted.It is considered part of the system, its powers established by the law.The ruler of the country is responsible for their actions before God, his conscience and the law.
However, the monarchy may be limited.There are several varieties of this form of government.One such form is a dual monarchy.Under this system, there is a certain distancing from the legislative power of the ruler.This dual monarchy head of state retains full executive power.
State system in such a form of government presupposes parliament and constitution.Dual Monarchy gives the legislature is elected by parliament.However, the head of the country still has the right to impose an absolute veto, which can not be challenged by the Parliament.In addition, the governor is entitled to issue emergency regulations have legal force.
As a rule, requires a dual monarchy with the head of the country of unlimited possibilities to dissolve the parliament that makes the existing form of government in absolutism.In such systems, the state government is accountable only to the head of the country and are not accountable to Parliament.The latter, in turn, can affect government activities only through the application of the right of approval of the state budget.In general, for the Dual Monarchy preponderance of power of the ruler over the representative government.
Certain features of this form of government persist today in some states.In its pure form, of course, today there is a dualistic monarchy.But, for example, in Nepal, Jordan, Morocco, some signs of this form of government there.For example, in Jordan there is a parliament and a government responsible to him formally.However, parliamentary power has significant limitations.They are expressed mainly in the fact that the acts which publishes this body, including the votes of confidence in the government, approved by the king.In addition, it carries the King governance in the country.
