Beginning in the Reign of Philip II, the

question 8

Multiple Choice

Beginning in the reign of Philip II, the

• A) election of cabildo members assumed an increasingly democratic character.
• B) sale of colonial offices by the crown became the standard practice.
• C) local power of great landowners declined with the increasing authority of royal officials.
• D) access to courts and legal redress for abuses was firmly established for ordinary people.