<span>They asserted its rights against royal claims to absolute power because they threatened the power of the king (which was </span>parliament). Hope i help!
Coining money, overriding a presidential veto, and making laws are all congressional powers. Commanding the armed forces belongs to the President of the United States, as he is the Commander in Chief.
Many rulers in Europe were monarchs whose power was seen as being derived straight from God.
So, the average person wasn't likely to question the thinking a God appointed ruler.
I believe it's the 16th century