Why did pharaohs have absolute power in egypt

they had absolute power because they were selected by the gods to rule over the land.

The reason why the pharaoh's had absolute power is because they were believed to be the son of Ra (the sun god), or the reincarnation of Horus (protector of the ruler of Egypt).  You were also born into power you could not rise to power like every other role if you were a male priesthood would be passed down to you from your father.

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states

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as the old saying goes, all politics are local. state and federal governments affect our daily lives in numerous ways. yet, in our federal system, there is supposed to be a balance between federal and state power. as james madison envisioned it in federalist no. 51, “the power surrendered by the people” would be “divided between two distinct governments,” creating a balance of power that would enable the “different governments [to] control each other.”