Both monarchs wanted to have powerful countries: they built magnificent palaces to glorify their power (Versailles and Saint Petersburg), engaged in wars to add more territories, and forced nobility to westernize to improve armies for example, but both failed or missed to give strength and health to country economy, and increased poverty levels in their populations, as all these improvement goals rendered a lot of expenses to the State.
Answer: The correct answer is : A) extending control over the economy
Explanation: Both Louis XIV and Peter the Great were absolute monarchs who controlled everything, built their imposing palaces, both limited the power of the nobles but increasingly increased theirs, were very strong in character and temperament.
Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon both pledged to strengthen American military forces and promised a tough stance against the Soviet Union and international communism. I hope this helps :)
The first article of the constitution has a focus on rights and limits. the rights of the congress are given and the limits they have. Hope that helped :)