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Absolutism or not? Say whether each statement is an example of absolutism or not.
1. The king had control of the army and navy, and used them to impose the Inquisition against Protestants and heretics who challenged the Church.
2. "Men being, as has been said, by nature, all free, equal, and independent, no one can be put out of this estate, and subjected to the political power of another, without his own consent."
3. The middle class had no government representation, and could not avoid being heavily taxed by the king to fund his wars and build the Spanish Armada.
4. Before they were crowned, they accepted a Bill of Rights which required the monarchy to work with Parliament to govern the country. The monarchs were required to regularly call on Parliament to meet and lost their power to suspend laws.
5. The king revoked the Edict of Nantes which allowed religious toleration and taxed his people at will in order to wage war against the Dutch and English.
6. The responsibility of coordinating the country's finances and power to tax were given to the lower house of the legislature which retained the "power of the purse," and used that influence to shape the king's policy.
1. The king had control of the army and navy, and used them to impose the Inquisition against Protestants and heretics who challenged the Church.
2. "Men being, as has been said, by nature, all free, equal, and independent, no one can be put out of this estate, and subjected to the political power of another, without his own consent."
3. The middle class had no government representation, and could not avoid being heavily taxed by the king to fund his wars and build the Spanish Armada.
4. Before they were crowned, they accepted a Bill of Rights which required the monarchy to work with Parliament to govern the country. The monarchs were required to regularly call on Parliament to meet and lost their power to suspend laws.
5. The king revoked the Edict of Nantes which allowed religious toleration and taxed his people at will in order to wage war against the Dutch and English.
6. The responsibility of coordinating the country's finances and power to tax were given to the lower house of the legislature which retained the "power of the purse," and used that influence to shape the king's policy.
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Here’s the classification of each statement as either an example of absolutism or not:
1. **Absolutism** - The statement reflects the king's total control and use of state power (the army and navy) to enforce religious conformity, typical of an absolutist regime.
2. **Not Absolutism** - This statement emphasizes individual rights and the importance of consent in governance, which contrasts with the principles of absolutism.
3. **Absolutism** - The middle class's lack of representation and being heavily taxed by the king for his personal initiatives exemplifies the king's absolute power over taxation and governance.
4. **Not Absolutism** - This statement describes a constitutional framework where the monarchy is required to cooperate with Parliament, indicating limited royal power and the principles of constitutionalism rather than absolutism.
5. **Absolutism** - The king's actions of revoking the Edict of Nantes and imposing taxes without the people's consent demonstrate his absolute authority and disregard for individual rights and religious freedoms.
6. **Not Absolutism** - The delegation of financial responsibilities and tax power to the legislature reflects a system of checks and balances, which undermines the essence of absolutism.
In summary, the statements can be categorized as follows:
1. Absolutism
2. Not Absolutism
3. Absolutism
4. Not Absolutism
5. Absolutism
6. Not Absolutism
1. **Absolutism** - The statement reflects the king's total control and use of state power (the army and navy) to enforce religious conformity, typical of an absolutist regime.
2. **Not Absolutism** - This statement emphasizes individual rights and the importance of consent in governance, which contrasts with the principles of absolutism.
3. **Absolutism** - The middle class's lack of representation and being heavily taxed by the king for his personal initiatives exemplifies the king's absolute power over taxation and governance.
4. **Not Absolutism** - This statement describes a constitutional framework where the monarchy is required to cooperate with Parliament, indicating limited royal power and the principles of constitutionalism rather than absolutism.
5. **Absolutism** - The king's actions of revoking the Edict of Nantes and imposing taxes without the people's consent demonstrate his absolute authority and disregard for individual rights and religious freedoms.
6. **Not Absolutism** - The delegation of financial responsibilities and tax power to the legislature reflects a system of checks and balances, which undermines the essence of absolutism.
In summary, the statements can be categorized as follows:
1. Absolutism
2. Not Absolutism
3. Absolutism
4. Not Absolutism
5. Absolutism
6. Not Absolutism
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