Which of the following statements best explains how Louis XIV’s rule exemplified absolute power?(1 point)
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Louis XIV had power more absolute than any French ruler before him, even though in reality his power, like all absolute rulers’ power, was often limited.
Louis XIV had power more absolute than any French ruler before him, even though in reality his power, like all absolute rulers’ power, was often limited.
Louis XIV ruled without any legal limitations on his authority and was therefore an absolute ruler and a model for all future European rulers.
Louis XIV ruled without any legal limitations on his authority and was therefore an absolute ruler and a model for all future European rulers.
Louis XIV was one of the most successful absolute rulers in history, and no other absolute king or queen was more successful.
Louis XIV was one of the most successful absolute rulers in history, and no other absolute king or queen was more successful.
Louis XIV’s power had a few limitations, but in general he was able to act, like many other rulers at the time, as the absolute ruler of his country.
Which of these is an example of how Louis XIV’s absolute power was limited?(1 point)
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his establishment of a standing army for the first time
his establishment of a standing army for the first time
his entertainment and observation of the nobility
his entertainment and observation of the nobility
his reliance on Jean-Baptiste Colbert to make reforms for him
his reliance on Jean-Baptiste Colbert to make reforms for him
his expansion of the state bureaucracy
his reliance on Jean-Baptiste Colbert to make reforms for him
Which statement best compares the absolutism practiced by Louis XIV and Peter the Great?(1 point)
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Louis XIV needed to work constantly to expand his power, while Peter the Great was the unquestioned ruler of Russia.
Louis XIV needed to work constantly to expand his power, while Peter the Great was the unquestioned ruler of Russia.
Louis XIV ruled by relying on a large bureaucracy, while Peter the Great was independent of all administration.
Louis XIV ruled by relying on a large bureaucracy, while Peter the Great was independent of all administration.
Louis XIV and Peter the Great were both successful absolute rulers.
Louis XIV and Peter the Great were both successful absolute rulers.
Louis XIV created the illusion of absolute power, while Peter the Great was closer to a true absolute ruler.
Which of the following statements best compares the causes of absolute monarchy and constitutional monarchy?(1 point)
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While both usually come out of disorder and chaos, a constitutional monarchy places legal checks on the power of monarchs.
While both usually come out of disorder and chaos, a constitutional monarchy places legal checks on the power of monarchs.
While absolute monarchies only last for a short time, constitutional monarchies last for much longer.
While absolute monarchies only last for a short time, constitutional monarchies last for much longer.
While constitutional monarchy means that a king must officially be invited by another governing body, absolute monarchies can only be inherited.
While constitutional monarchy means that a king must officially be invited by another governing body, absolute monarchies can only be inherited.
While both result in one main religion, there is more religious diversity under an absolute monarchy.
While both usually come out of disorder and chaos, a constitutional monarchy places legal checks on the power of monarchs.
Which of the following statements best explains the development of constitutional monarchy in England?(1 point)
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Between Charles I and the Glorious Revolution, English monarchs were in constant conflict with Parliament, eventually leading Parliament to pass the English Bill of Rights to try to keep monarchs from causing more civil wars.
Between Charles I and the Glorious Revolution, English monarchs were in constant conflict with Parliament, eventually leading Parliament to pass the English Bill of Rights to try to keep monarchs from causing more civil wars.
Constitutional monarchy developed because of the Magna Carta, which led to the Glorious Revolution.
Constitutional monarchy developed because of the Magna Carta, which led to the Glorious Revolution.
The idea that a monarch’s powers were their divine right was destroyed by the Magna Carta, and over time the English monarch became weaker and Parliament became stronger until constitutional monarchy was established.
The idea that a monarch’s powers were their divine right was destroyed by the Magna Carta, and over time the English monarch became weaker and Parliament became stronger until constitutional monarchy was established.
The idea that a monarch’s powers should not be absolute was first made law in the Magna Carta, and with the Glorious Revolution it became the basis of England’s monarchial system.