Verified Answer :

The correct answer is "divine right" - the word "divide" means by itself Godly- or related to the supernatural and divide - God.

It was a doctrine claiming that the rulers derive their power from the decision of God (in contrast, today most governments derive their power from the will of the people).

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The god given right to rule is called divine right.

This has been (from a historical perspetive) a right many rulers have considered themselves to have. They thought that the sole fact that they were able to rule the country where they were kings or queens was a manifestation of Gods will.