According to the variant of modernization theory presented in Chapter 6, why did England develop a limited form of government in early modern Europe, whereas France developed an absolutist and autocratic form of government?
A. England did not have a revolution, whereas France did.
B. The English king relied on his citizens more for revenue than the French king did.
C. The French king was involved in more wars than the English king.
D. The English king had to negotiate with a new type of economic elite (who possessed mobile assets), and the French king did not.
D. The English king had to negotiate with a new type of economic elite (who possessed mobile assets), and the French king did not.
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a. Images of police brutality toward African Americans sparked widespread outrage. b. Interviews with job applicants showed widespread racial discrimination in the hiring process. c. Speeches in Congress broadcast on television convinced voters that the law had bipartisan support. d. Coverage of segregated classrooms convinced Americans that separate-but-equal education was not really equal.
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a. One b. Two c. Three d. No limits e. A number to be determined by the first Congress