2. Rulers can increase their own power by limiting the power of other institutions in society-
the Church, representative government, the nobility, and political opponents. Absolute
monarchs consolidated their power by limiting the power of the nobility, establishing
royal bureaucracies and taking personal control of the central government, and bringing
the Church under state control. How did Fascist leaders increase their own power?

Fascism is a totalitarian ideology and political practice. Fascist leaders usually appealed to social grievances and emotions, and manipulated national pride, fears and prejudices. They took advantage of economic and social troubles, and promised quick solutions for those ailments and nation´s aggradizement to gain power.

Once in power they suppressed civic freedoms and rights, they supressed other parties and monopolized political representation, they mobilized the masses through party organizations , through co-optation. Rivals and dissent were crushed. Fascist parties took control of all branches of powers and destroyed the separation of powers and checks and balances. Their leaders built a monopoly of absolute power.

Explanation:

europe churches founded monasteries and universities that studied philosophy and nature.

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