"To help manage the national government, monarchs hired loyal civil servants typically born in the towns and educated at local universities. Their perspectives were national, not regional. The state, in the person of the monarch, now had sovereignty, or the utmost authority in decision making and in maintaining order. Everyone, including the nobles, was subordinate to that authority. . . .With sovereignty, the monarch now had the right to make laws for the entire nation and all its people."
How did the establishment of nations expand the power and reach of government?
A. The laws and policies of national governments affected greater numbers of people.
B. The leaders of towns began to appreciate the benefits of supporting local universities.
C. Monarchs saw towns as a source of wealth that could make them less dependent on vassals.
D. National governments led to an increase in the establishment of towns that became trade centers.
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The correct answer is:
A. The laws and policies of national governments affected greater numbers of people.
This choice directly reflects the excerpt's emphasis on the monarch's sovereignty and the nationwide authority that allowed laws to impact all individuals under that authority, thus expanding the power and reach of government.
