THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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A government where all the power is in the hands of one person.
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A government headed by a king or a queen.
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A government that abuses its power.
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A government where some citizens are not allowed to vote.
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Detailed explanation-1: -plural tyrannies. : a government in which all power is in the hands of a single ruler. : harsh, cruel, and severe government or conduct.
Detailed explanation-2: -In a tyranny, the ruling power is in the hands of one person who is not a lawful king. A tyranny is different from a monarchy in two ways. First tyrant cannot claim that he has a legal right to rule.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tyranny occurs when absolute power is granted to a ruler. In a tyrannical government, the ruler becomes corrupt and uses his power to further his own interests instead of working for the common good. The rule of law is the principle that no one is exempt from the law, even those who are in a position of power.
Detailed explanation-4: -tyrant, Greek tyrannos, a cruel and oppressive ruler or, in ancient Greece, a ruler who seized power unconstitutionally or inherited such power. In the 10th and 9th centuries bce, monarchy was the usual form of government in the Greek states.