The Rise of the State

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Which of the following is true about the emergence of the state in Europe?

  • It emerged in the sixteenth and seventeenth century as a system of centralized rule (correct)
  • It emerged in the fifteenth century as a system of overlapping authority.
  • It emerged in the seventeenth century as a system of decentralized rule
  • It emerged in the nineteenth century as a system of centralized rule

What was the role of the Church in the emergence of the state in Europe?

  • The Church was subordinated by the state in the sixteenth and seventeenth century. (correct)
  • The Church played a key role in the decentralization of power in Europe
  • The Church was instrumental in establishing the principle of territorial sovereignty.
  • The Church emerged as the principal actor in domestic and international affairs.

What was the significance of the Peace of Westphalia in the development of the state?

  • It formalized the modern notion of statehood by establishing the state as the principal actor in domestic and international affairs. (correct)
  • It ended the Thirty Years' War in the eighteenth century.
  • It decentralized power in Europe by establishing competing and overlapping authority systems.
  • It subordinated the state to the Church.

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