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During the reign of Louis XIV, France emerged as the leading European power mainly due to:
During the reign of Louis XIV, France emerged as the leading European power mainly due to:
- Its significant economic reforms
- The assertiveness of its military strength (correct)
- The implementation of democratic policies
- The expansion of its colonial empire
What is the primary nature of the sovereign power as described by Louis XIV?
What is the primary nature of the sovereign power as described by Louis XIV?
- The creation and promulgation of laws
- The spirit of counsel, justice, and reason (correct)
- The division of legislative power
- The authority vested in the courts
According to Louis XIV, from whom does the legislative power emanate?
According to Louis XIV, from whom does the legislative power emanate?
- The officers of the courts
- The courts
- The monarch alone (correct)
- The division of power
What is the main duty of the officers of the courts according to Louis XIV?
What is the main duty of the officers of the courts according to Louis XIV?
Louis XIV claims that public order in its entirety emanates from:
Louis XIV claims that public order in its entirety emanates from:
What was the duration of Louis XIV's reign?
What was the duration of Louis XIV's reign?
What form of government is described as the most challenging?
What form of government is described as the most challenging?
Where did the term 'democracy' originate from?
Where did the term 'democracy' originate from?
What were the key milestones in the rise of democracy in the 18th century?
What were the key milestones in the rise of democracy in the 18th century?
What was a characteristic of Athenian democracy?
What was a characteristic of Athenian democracy?
In Athenian democracy, who were restricted from democratic rights and privileges?
In Athenian democracy, who were restricted from democratic rights and privileges?
What marked the beginning of the British constitutional monarchy's subordination to Parliament in the early 18th century?
What marked the beginning of the British constitutional monarchy's subordination to Parliament in the early 18th century?
Which documents are of fundamental importance to American history and have had a profound impact on lawmakers around the world?
Which documents are of fundamental importance to American history and have had a profound impact on lawmakers around the world?
Which elements were defined by philosophers in the age of Enlightenment as essential elements of democracy?
Which elements were defined by philosophers in the age of Enlightenment as essential elements of democracy?
'Rule by the (simple) people' is the meaning of which term?
'Rule by the (simple) people' is the meaning of which term?
Who was engaged in politics in the first democratic system 'Athenian democracy'?
Who was engaged in politics in the first democratic system 'Athenian democracy'?
