"The royal power is absolute... Without this absolute authority the king could neither do good nor repress evil. It is necessary that his power be such that no one can escape him."
What is the French Bishop referring to in this passage?
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The divine authority of King Louis XIV.
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Which of the following Enlightenment principles from Rousseau is evident in the U.S. Constitution?
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Separation of powers.
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Which monarchs continued to allow serfs?
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1. Catherine the Great
2. Peter the Great
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Which of these documents was the first to lay out specific rights and provide a limit on the monarch's power?
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English bill of rights.
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Which is a characteristic of the U.S. Constitution?
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Separation of powers.
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Why was the Bastille an important symbol to the French?
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It represented the social injustice of the ancient regime.
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How did France's social divisions in the late 1700s contribute to the French Revolution?
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Members of the Third Estate were dissatisfied with social and economic inequality.
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How did France change under the National Assembly?
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France became a constitutional monarchy.
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With which statement would Enlightenment thinker John Locke have agreed?
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People have the right to overthrow a government that violates their rights.
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Which of the following was most responsible for Napoleon's rise to power?
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His reputation as a military leader.
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