Although Louis IX Was Generally Supportive of the Papacy, He

question 41

Multiple Choice

Although Louis IX was generally supportive of the papacy, he simultaneously maintained the monarchy's independence from ecclesiastical authority, as exemplified by which of the following?

• A) His insistence that his opinion on the appointment of bishops carry the same weight as that of the pope
• B) His rejection of the pope's insistence that all church properties be made tax exempt
• C) His refusal to support the church's sentences of excommunication unless he was able to judge the merits of each case for himself
• D) His defense and retention of a minister whom the church had accused of being an Albigensian

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Definitions:

Eminent Domain

The power of the government or its agent to seize private property for public use, with compensation to the owner.

Public Purposes

Activities or projects undertaken by the government for the benefit and welfare of the general public.

Fair Market Value

An appraisal of a property's market value, determined by the amount a well-informed, willing, and no-pressure buyer would probably pay to an equally well-informed, willing, and no-pressure seller in the marketplace.

Intermediate Scrutiny

A test used in some contexts by courts to determine a law's constitutionality, requiring the law to further an important government interest by means that are substantially related to that interest.