In Mesopotamia, kings ruled many of the cities.

In Egypt, many of the priest-kings were considered gods on Earth.

King Louis XIV was an exemplary example.

The English Bill of Rights of 1689 enacted this type of government.

Blacks in South Africa lived under this type of government during Apartheid.

Adolf Hitler ruled with this type of government during World War II.

This type of government evolved as a result of American colonists desiring
individual freedoms.