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Who was Louis XIV?

  • A leading European power in history
  • A sovereign country in history
  • A monarch of France during the age of absolutism (correct)
  • A famous European philosopher

    • What was the length of Louis XIV's reign?

  • 52 years and 110 days
  • 82 years and 110 days
  • 62 years and 110 days
  • 72 years and 110 days (correct)

    • During Louis XIV's reign, what did France emerge as?

  • A neutral European power
  • A subordinate European power
  • The leading European power (correct)
  • An isolated European power

    • What did Louis XIV assert during his reign?

    <p>Military strength</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Louis XIV's view, who had the legislative power?

    <p>Exercised by the monarch alone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Louis XIV, where did public order emanate from?

    <p>The monarch alone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the origin of the term 'democracy'?

    <p>Greek language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which is considered the first democracy in history?

    <p>Athens in the 5th century B.C.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were some inconveniences of the first democratic system in Athens?

    <p>There was a restriction of democratic rights and privileges to a quarter of the population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a feature of the early 18th-century British constitutional monarchy?

    <p>Subordination to Parliament</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States signify?

    <p>Establishment of universal principles of freedom and democracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'democracy' imply?

    <p>Government for both politicians and the people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Democracies' in classical antiquity were created as a reaction to:

    <p>Concentration and abuse of power by the rulers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did philosophers define as essential elements of democracy during the age of Enlightenment?

    <p>Separation of powers, basic civil rights / human rights, religious liberty and separation of church and state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which groups were restricted from participating in the first democratic system in Athens?

    <p>Women, foreigners, and slaves</p> Signup and view all the answers

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