Which statement best compares the absolutism practiced by Louis XIV and Peter the Great?

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

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

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

D)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.

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D) Louis XIV ruled by relying on a large bureaucracy, while Peter the Great was independent of all administration.
Which of the following statements best compares the causes of absolute monarchy and constitutional monarchy?(1 point)
Responses

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

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

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

D)While constitutional monarchy means that a king must officially be invited by another governing body, absolute monarchies can only be inherited.
A) While both usually come out of disorder and chaos, a constitutional monarchy places legal checks on the power of monarchs.