Absolute Rulers

Louis the XIV ruled what country?

• England

• Russia

• Spain

• France

What impact did the Enlightenment have on Absolute Monarchs?

• It caused an increase in them in various nations throughout Europe

• It caused people to question them and favor more Democratic governments

• It caused the acceptance of Divine Right as a legitimate political theory

• All of the above

A "tyrant" refers to....

• a leader who is chosen and elected by the people.

• a king who typically rules in a fair and reasonable way.

• the rulers of each Greek city-state.

• an absolute ruler who has complete control and power over a place.

pharaoh

• This was the political and religious ruler of ancient Egypt.

• A person who is born near the top of a social hierarchy and has special rights and privileges.

• A series of rulers that come from a common family.

• This is the belief in a life after death.

• This is a person who's job it is to be academic student.

A government in which one ruler has absolute power to do whatever he/she wishes and make and enforce whatever laws he/she chooses; government by one.

• confederation

• autocracy

• oligarchy

• democracy

King or queen has absolute power

• Constitutional monarchy

• Autocratic monarchy

• Autocratic dictatorship

• Republic

Ruler has all the power and seizes it with force. Has the support of the army. Hitler ruled this way.

• Autocratic monarchy

• Presidential democracy

• Autocratic dictatorship

• Anarchy

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'Divine Right' as it relates to absolute rulers?

• A) The belief that a ruler's authority comes directly from God.

• B) The idea that rulers should be elected by the people.

• C) The notion that rulers should share power with a parliament.

• D) The belief that rulers should be chosen based on merit.

Which absolute ruler is known for the statement 'L'état, c'est moi' (I am the state)?

• A) Louis XIV of France

• B) Peter the Great of Russia

• C) Henry VIII of England

• D) Frederick the Great of Prussia

What was a common justification used by absolute rulers to maintain their power?

• A) Social Contract Theory

• B) Divine Right of Kings

• C) Separation of Powers

• D) Checks and Balances