Question

select the correct answer
which sentence explains why klemens metternich can be considered a conservative statesman?
a. he effectively applied realpolitik to unite austrians into one sovereign state
b. he promoted legal equality and equal access to government jobs for all people
c. he supported limiting a nations exposure to foreign cultures and ideas
d. he believed that strong monarchies would lead to social and political stability
e. he believed the state should value individual rights more than national interests

Explanation:

Conservatism in the 19th - century context emphasized the importance of traditional institutions like monarchy. Metternich was a key figure in the Congress of Vienna. He aimed to restore the balance of power in Europe after the Napoleonic Wars. Conservatives at that time saw strong monarchies as a source of stability.

• Option A: Realpolitik is more associated with Bismarck (a later figure) and is about practical politics rather than conservatism.
• Option B: Promoting legal equality and equal access to government jobs was more of a liberal or progressive idea, not conservative.
• Option C: While some conservatives might have had isolationist tendencies, this is not the core tenet of conservatism in the context of Metternich's time.
• Option D: Believing that strong monarchies would lead to social and political stability aligns with conservative beliefs. Monarchies were seen as traditional institutions that provided order.
• Option E: Valuing individual rights more than national interests is a liberal - leaning idea, not conservative.

Answer:

D. He believed that strong monarchies would lead to social and political stability