Question

which of the following is a characteristic of unlimited governments? total authority civil liberties a consitution

Explanation:

To determine the characteristic of unlimited governments, we analyze each option:

• "total authority": Unlimited governments have rulers with total authority (as per the left - hand text: "Rulers in unlimited governments possess total authority").
• "civil liberties": Civil liberties are more associated with limited governments that respect individual rights, so this is not a characteristic of unlimited governments.
• "a constitution": Unlimited governments do not have a constitution that limits their power; constitutions are often a feature of limited governments to restrict government power.

Answer:

A. total authority