Question

If a government that previously had no limits on what it could do to its citizens was overthrown and replaced with a government that had strict substantive and procedural limits on what it could do, this change would best be characterized as a shift from a(n)

Answer 1

      When a government without limits to the extent of its power is overthrown and a new government founded with strict procedural limits to its power is installed, such a shift would be characterized as a shift from an absolute monarchy (Autocracy) to democracy

What is An absolute Monarchy?

     Absolute monarchy is a type of monarchy where the monarch wields absolute authority to govern, and hence,  rules as the sovereign government's head of state with no  limitations on the power of the monarch over the state (subject)

What is a Democracy?

A democracy is a form of government where the people have the authority to elect governing officials and they also have the power to carry out their own legislation

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