According to the authors of “A History of Western Society”, two characteristics of a government under absolute control are the existence of kings who claim to rule by divine right and the existence of absolute rulers who try to control competing jurisdictions, institutions, or interest groups in their territories. Citizens of countries under absolute control may not have as many rights as citizens of countries that have a democracy. North Korea is an example of a country under absolute control. Its citizens are starving while their leader, Kim Jong-un, is obviously able to eat as much food as he pleases. Additionally, North Korea’s citizens have limited access to electronics and media outlets. The deprivation of media does not allow the people to see what they are missing out on and makes it almost impossible for them to petition their government to make a change.
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“The Fascist Decalogue” states “Mussolini is always right” and “Days of imprisonment are always deserved.” Since their leader is always right, there is no way for people to disagree with him. Even if Mussolini does something that is wrong, people cannot call him out on it. Both statements mentioned also allow people to be imprisoned for no reason or silly reasons. A person could simply wear a shirt in a color that Mussolini disliked and be imprisoned. Since Mussolini is always right and imprisonment is always deserved, the person would not be able to argue against his or her imprisonment. Absolute control allows for one person to do whatever he or she pleases and allows the innocent to be taken advantage of. The role of citizens in the decision-making process of countries under democratic rule varies drastically from those having absolute control. Citizens in countries under democratic rule are able to vote in free, public elections. Leaders are chosen at local, state, and national levels via election. Additionally, according to Nelson Mandela, countries under democratic rule have peace and justice for
“The Fascist Decalogue” states “Mussolini is always right” and “Days of imprisonment are always deserved.” Since their leader is always right, there is no way for people to disagree with him. Even if Mussolini does something that is wrong, people cannot call him out on it. Both statements mentioned also allow people to be imprisoned for no reason or silly reasons. A person could simply wear a shirt in a color that Mussolini disliked and be imprisoned. Since Mussolini is always right and imprisonment is always deserved, the person would not be able to argue against his or her imprisonment. Absolute control allows for one person to do whatever he or she pleases and allows the innocent to be taken advantage of. The role of citizens in the decision-making process of countries under democratic rule varies drastically from those having absolute control. Citizens in countries under democratic rule are able to vote in free, public elections. Leaders are chosen at local, state, and national levels via election. Additionally, according to Nelson Mandela, countries under democratic rule have peace and justice for