The Declaration of Independence was written in 1776 by the Continental Congress. It was viewed as a document of the people wanting to Declare their independence from Britain. After all the taxes/laws the colonists have gone through, they had enough (Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Townshend Act, Intolerable Acts, etc.) Almost all colonists viewed it as their ray of "hope." There are a few loyalists who disapprove, though.
The Mayflower Compact was all about self government. It was the first time the colonists had to make decisions on their own without the Monarch's influence. The United States today doesn't go based on self government because it would be detrimental to the people, anarchy would occur. That is why there's 3 branches of government. The legislative, judicial, and executive branch. Those in these branches must work together to avoid and deal with problems the nation may experience.
Under the reign of Louis XIV, the government in France was an B) absolute monarch. Louis XIV is often viewed as a historical example of an absolute monarchy. An absolute monarchy is one in which all of the power of the monarchy is vested in the King. In this case all of the power of the Kingdom was vested in Louis XIV who ruled for decades in France.
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B. </span><span>Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most-populous. </span>
The correct answer is "direct democracy", as it does not have one specific leader with absolute power.