What Was a Major Side Effect of the Use of Balance-Of-Power

question 15

Multiple Choice

What was a major side effect of the use of balance-of-power principles in Europe?

• A)ending the need for standing armies
• B)reducing the importance of direct state-to-state diplomacy
• C)ending any significant role for lesser states such as Florence and Venice
• D)reducing the role of absolutist monarchs in foreign or military policy

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Definitions:

Passive Euthanasia

The withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment to hasten death.

Life-Sustaining Treatment

Medical procedures that extend the life of a patient by replacing or supporting an essential bodily function, which can include mechanisms such as ventilators or feeding tubes.

Decision Making

The cognitive process of selecting a course of action among multiple alternatives to achieve a desired outcome.

Grief

Emotional suffering resulting from a death.