Under a totalitarian form of government, citizens lack the civil liberties that citizens under democratic governments enjoy. as an example, there is no right to a vote. b attend school. c exercise freedom of speech. d join the armed forces.

Under a totalitarian form of government, there is no right to  vote and exercise freedom of speech.  A totalitarian form of government is well recognizable because the basic rights are no longer in place. First and foremost the right to vote, but also the basic freedoms are denied, like freedom of speech, in order to exercise a total control over the life of the people.

i think it was because of how protected egyptian civilization was was which allowed them to evolve without much outside influence.