Absolute monarch Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Age of Absolutism - ANSWER An era starting in the late 16th Century lasting through the early 18th Century in Europe where countries were predominantly ruled by extremely powerful monarchs. The centralized rule was largely caused by the economic, political, and religious needs caused by the Age of Exploration and Reformation. Absolute Monarch - ANSWER A system of government in which the head of state is a hereditary position coming from royal blood. The king or queen has almost complete power...

Pure/direct democracy correct answersa form of democracy where the people have direct say Representative/indirect democracy correct answersa form of democracy where a group of elected officials represent groups of people Republic correct answersa form of government where power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and a president is elected Elite Theory correct answerspowerful senators, members of the house or executive branch, CEOs, media, or military leaders have mo...

In what time period did the Age of Absolutism occur? - ANSWER 1550's-1800's What is a monarchy/absolute monarch? - ANSWER An absoultue monarch is when a ruler has complete control over their country. A monarchy is a person who is in rule solely because of their royal bloodline. The term for the ideology that absolute monarchs follow - ANSWER absoultism 3 key components of absolutism - ANSWER strong military, mercantilism (exporting more than importing) and strong central government ...

AP Comparative Government: Key Terms and Concepts Authoritarian - Correct Answer A system of government in which decisions are made by political elites, without much input from citizens. They may be ruled by a single dictator, a hereditary monarch, or a small group of aristocrats or a single political party. Ex) The Soviet Union was an authoritarian regime under the Communist Party, as was England prior to 1215, when the monarch had absolute authority. Command Economy - Correct Answer Econom...

Florida Civic Literacy Exam Review (FLCE)-Spring 2024 Questions and Answers 100% Pass Monarchy - Correct Answer ️️ -a form of government with a monarch at the head. a government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life by hereditary right. Can be a sole absolute ruler or a sovereign with constitutionally limited authority. Totalitarianism - Correct Answer ️️ -A form of government in which the ruler is an ...

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Monarchy - Answer a form of government with a monarch at the head. a government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life by hereditary right. Can be a sole absolute ruler or a sovereign with constitutionally limited authority. Totalitarianism - Answer A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) a government that seeks to subor...

AP EURO AMSCO Final "This image (Peter the Great) is best understood within the context of which of the following developments in Russia? A. Urbanization and rapid population growth in Eastern Europe B. Military reform and growth of mercantile trade C. Educational reform to revise Russian traditions D. The spread of Slavic independence movements" - correct answers B "This image(Peter the Great) most clearly represents which of the following trends in Europe in the 17th and 18th centur...

Absolutism Test Updated Questions and Answers Verified What kind of power did the sovereigns of this period feel they had? Divine power. What do we call a sovereign who governed a nation single-handedly? Absolute monarch. Which nation reigned supreme at the beginning of the age of absolutism? Where did the power shift to, later? The Spanish nation. To two rivaling powers-in-the-making: France and Britain. Why did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella have to build a large naval fleet? To p...

Absolutism: Defined correct answers - Term defined in the 19th century - previous centuries didn't use it - Form of government in which the monarch has absolute power among his or her people Absolutism: Defined in detail correct answers - Unrestricted power over the sovereign state and its people - Monarchs often hereditary - Differs from a constitutional monarchy, in which a monarch's power is limited by a constitution - Funded by taxes (did not require approval from other institutions...