Question

in some parts of europe, powerful rulers became interested in enlightenment ideas and, in some cases, used them to reform government practices. these rulers became known as enlightened despots. despots are rulers with complete power. read the information about some enlightened despots. then follow the instructions below. joseph ii was the leader of the holy roman empire, in parts of present - day germany and austria. he used enlightenment ideas to make the government more organized and improve the legal system. but his changes gave him more power and control over government decisions. catherine the great was the ruler of russia. she founded a printing press shop to help spread enlightenment ideas. but she also used her power to decide what could be printed. for example, people could not print texts that spoke out against her power. frederick the great was the ruler of prussia, in parts of present - day germany and poland. he supported some natural rights by banning the use of torture and the death penalty. but he would not support a law to end a system of forced labor. ending that system would have angered his supporters, and he needed their support to stay in power. using the information above, click to correct any errors in the text. enlightened despots were interested in enlightenment ideas such as fair government practices, freedom of speech, and protecting natural rights. but they didnt support enlightenment ideas that could limit their power. instead, they often used enlightenment ideas to decrease their government control.

Explanation:

The text contains an error in the last sentence. Enlightened Despots used Enlightenment ideas to increase their government control, not decrease it. For example, Joseph II's changes gave him more power and control over government decisions; Catherine the Great used her power to decide what could be printed (limiting freedom of speech in a way that maintained her control); Frederick the Great did not end forced labor as it would have affected his power - base.

Answer:

Change "decrease" to "increase".