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Which statement best compares the absolutism practiced by Louis XIV and Peter the Great?(1 point)
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Louis XIV ruled by relying on a large bureaucracy, while Peter the Great was independent of all administration.
Louis XIV ruled by relying on a large bureaucracy, while Peter the Great was independent of all administration.

Louis XIV needed to work constantly to expand his power, while Peter the Great was the unquestioned ruler of Russia.
Louis XIV needed to work constantly to expand his power, while Peter the Great was the unquestioned ruler of Russia.

Louis XIV and Peter the Great were both successful absolute rulers.
Louis XIV and Peter the Great were both successful absolute rulers.

Louis XIV created the illusion of absolute power, while Peter the Great was closer to a true absolute ruler.
Louis XIV created the illusion of absolute power, while Peter the Great was closer to a true absolute ruler.

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Louis XIV created the illusion of absolute power, while Peter the Great was closer to a true absolute ruler.

Explanation: Louis centralized authority and dominated the nobility through court ritual (Versailles) and ministers, giving a powerful image of monarchy. Peter went further in restructuring the state (Table of Ranks, military and administrative reforms, suppression of independent power centers) and exercised more direct, coercive control, making his rule more thoroughly autocratic in practice.