Question

1. the overthrow of king james ii of england in 1688 without bloodshed is known as the

part iii - multiple choice (questions 15 - 18)

1. which of the following best defines constitutionalism?

• a. the belief that monarchs rule by divine right
• b. government power is limited by laws or constitutions
• c. the expansion of royal military authority
• d. the domination of church over state

1. who wrote leviathan and argued that life without government would be

asty,
brutish, and short\?

• a. john locke
• b. voltaire
• c. thomas hobbes
• d. oliver cromwell

1. which ruler is associated with westernization and the building of a new capital in st.

petersburg?

• a. peter the great
• b. frederick the great
• c. louis xiv
• d. philip ii

1. which event led to the creation of englands constitutional monarchy?

• a. the hundred years war
• b. the english civil war
• c. the american revolution
• d. the renaissance

part iv - jigsaw comparative analysis (questions 19 - 21)
directions: use the chart to compare three absolute monarchs. fill in the missing
information.

monarch	nation	how they strengthened the state	unique method or legacy

Explanation:

1. Constitutionalism is defined as government power being limited by laws or constitutions.
2. Thomas Hobbes wrote Leviathan and made that argument.
3. Peter the Great is associated with Westernization and building St. Petersburg.
4. The English Civil War led to the creation of England's Constitutional Monarchy.

Answer:

1. B. Government power is limited by laws or constitutions
2. C. Thomas Hobbes
3. A. Peter the Great
4. B. The English Civil War