Constitutional Monarchy and Absolutism Quick Check

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Which of the following statements best compares the causes of absolute monarchy and constitutional monarchy?(1 point)
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While constitutional monarchy means that a king must officially be invited by another governing body, absolute monarchies can only be inherited.
While constitutional monarchy means that a king must officially be invited by another governing body, absolute monarchies can only be inherited.

While both result in one main religion, there is more religious diversity under an absolute monarchy.
While both result in one main religion, there is more religious diversity under an absolute monarchy.

While absolute monarchies only last for a short time, constitutional monarchies last for much longer.
While absolute monarchies only last for a short time, constitutional monarchies last for much longer.

While both usually come out of disorder and chaos, a constitutional monarchy places legal checks on the power of monarchs.

Answer 1

The statement that best compares the causes of absolute monarchy and constitutional monarchy is:

"While both usually come out of disorder and chaos, a constitutional monarchy places legal checks on the power of monarchs."

This statement highlights the common origins of both forms of governance while emphasizing the key difference in the limitations on the monarch's power in a constitutional monarchy compared to the absolute control seen in an absolute monarchy.