Answer:The problem was that Charles II did not have an heir. The French wanted Duke Philip to succeed the throne while the Hapsburgs recommended Archduke Charles to the throne. Both sides had firm claims and this would affect the balance of power in the area.
A precedent is a principle or rule established in a previous legal case that is either binding on or persuasive for a court or other tribunal when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts.
The answer is b, because they are trying to change them to how they seem fit
