Question

the theory justifying a monarch’s rule by god’s authority is called
laissez - faire
totalitarianism
predestination
divine right

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• "laissez - faire" is an economic policy of minimal government intervention, not related to justifying a monarch's rule by God's authority.
• "totalitarianism" is a system where the state has total control over all aspects of life, not about divine justification for monarchy.
• "predestination" is a religious concept about God's pre - determination of events, not about monarchical rule.
• "divine right" is the theory that a monarch's right to rule comes directly from God, which matches the description in the question.

Answer:

D. divine right