The flying buttress is a characteristic of Gothic art.
Absolute monarchy would mean that the ruler or king would have absolute power over his country. For example, a king that has the ability to absolutely anything he wants to his country, whether the people like it or not.
D. Whether or not fugitive slaves who escaped to free states were legally free.
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The leader that took over after Stalin was Nikita Khrushchev