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question 14 (5 points) saved
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under the reign of louis xiv, the government in france was a/an
a) absolute monarchy.
b) representative democracy.
c) dictatorship.
d) direct democracy.
question 15 (5 points)
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in what kind of government does a small group have a firm control over a country?
a) monarchy

Explanation:

Question 14

Louis XIV of France was known for his absolute monarchy, where the monarch had complete power. Representative democracy involves elected representatives, dictatorship is rule by one with absolute power (different from monarchy structure), and direct democracy is rule by the people directly, none of which fit Louis XIV's rule.

A government where a small group has firm control is an oligarchy. Monarchy is rule by a single monarch (not a small group). Other options like democracy (rule by people) don't fit. Assuming the options (though not all shown, but from context) the correct term for small - group control is oligarchy, but if we consider common options, if there was an option like "Oligarchy" that would be correct. But since the given option A is Monarchy (incorrect), and if we assume the missing options, the correct concept is oligarchy. However, based on typical question structures, the answer is a government type like oligarchy. But since the user's provided options for Q15 start with A) Monarchy (incorrect), and likely the intended answer is related to oligarchy. But with the given partial options, if we assume the question is about identifying the correct term, the answer is oligarchy (though not in the shown A option). But if we have to work with the given, perhaps the intended answer is a different option (not shown), but based on the question, the correct term is oligarchy.

Answer:

A) absolute monarchy.

Question 15