In the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries,absolutism Was a Political Theory

question 32

Multiple Choice

In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries,absolutism was a political theory that:

• A) encouraged rulers to turn over control of their governments to Parliament.
• B) allowed rulers to govern by divine right and according to their own will.
• C) discouraged military and economic competition among European states.
• D) built on the democratic ideals of early Renaissance republics.
• E) allowed countries, regardless of their form of government, to assume authority over its citizens.

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Definitions:

Gametophyte

The haploid stage in the life cycle of plants and algae that produces gametes through mitosis for sexual reproduction.

Megasporangium

In a heterosporous plant, structure in which megaspores are produced. Megasporangia of seed plants are ovules that develop into seeds following fertilization. Compare with microsporangium.

Heterosporous

Referring to plants that produce two types of spores, microspores which develop into male gametophytes and megaspores which develop into female gametophytes.

Vascular Tissues

Specialized structures in plants that conduct water, nutrients, and sugars throughout the organism.