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 nation’s 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:

To determine why Klemens Metternich is a conservative statesman, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Realpolitik and uniting Austrians don't align with conservative (restoring old order) ideas.
• Option B: Promoting legal equality and equal access is liberal, not conservative.
• Option C: Limiting foreign culture exposure is more about cultural conservatism but not the core of Metternich's conservatism.
• Option D: Metternich, as a conservative, supported strong monarchies (restoring pre - revolutionary order) for stability, which fits conservative ideology.
• Option E: Valuing individual rights over national interests is liberal, opposite of conservative (which values order, tradition, national interests over individual rights in some cases).

Answer:

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