DBQ on governments
Jackie Steubing 6-7-03 Global D.B.Q In every society a form of government is developed. Their are numerous types of political systems found today. Absolute Monarchies, a government run by a king or kings whom posses absolute or total control was one of the more popular governments in the past. Countries such as France and Russia have absolute Monarchies. Today societies have formed political systems such as Democracy, a government in which the people hold ruling power. Countries as Greece and Rome have started to follow the democracy government. The government in which the people hold ruling power is known as a Democracy. John Locke wrote in 1690, "This government was established to protect natural rights."(Document 5) Locke believed that people should have the right to protect themselves.