This is form of government in which a monarch is the head of state but his or her powers are restricted by law, usually within a parliamentary system.

This is form of government in which a monarch is the head of state but his or her powers are restricted by law, usually within a parliamentary system. In this type of government, political and governmental power is held by the citizens of the country. A government in which absolute power is exercised by one ruler.

The  government  of ancient  egypt  was a theocratic monarchy as the king ruled by a mandate from the gods, initially was seen as an intermediary between human beings and the divine, and was supposed to represent the gods' will through the laws passed and policies approved