What were the governing bodies called that allowed the people of Spain and its colonies to take on the power of ruling in the absence of their king?(1 point)

Responses

criollos
criollos

juntas
juntas

peninsulares
peninsulares

mestizos

juntas

The correct answer is "juntas". Juntas were the governing bodies formed in Spain and its colonies to exercise power in the absence of the king. To find the answer, you could have done some research on the topic, looked it up in a history textbook, or asked a history professor or expert.

The governing bodies that allowed the people of Spain and its colonies to take on the power of ruling in the absence of their king were called juntas.