The european union has positively affected the economies of europe by after the glorious revolution, england became a constitutional monarchy when william and mary recognized parliament as their partner in governing. how does a constitutional monarchy differ from an absolute monarchy? a) in an absolute monarchy, the ruler is elected by the people. b) in a constitutional monarchy, laws limit the ruler's powers. c) in a constitutional monarchy, the king takes power by force. d) in an absolute monarchy, a bill of rights protects individual freedoms.

B) In a constitutional monarchy, laws limit the ruler's powers.
In a constitutional monarchy, the king is not the absolute ruler, and often it is either helped my a government or it serve only a veto function, where the rule is made by the government like in the UK. Moreover, the power of a king in a constitutional monarchy derives not from God - as in the absolute monarchy - but from law.
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A constitutional monarchy is different from an absolute monarchy because, in a constitutional monarchy, laws limit the ruler's powers. Moreover, in a constitutional monarchy, there is a constitution which explains and listed the rights of citizens and rulers alike, and the ruler has no authority over the life of people since a constitutional monarchy follows the principle of separation of power.

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