When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no lib
erty; because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner. –Baron de Montesquieu, The Spirit of the Laws, 1748 According to Montesquieu, what would happen in an absolute monarchy? Laws could not be enacted. Citizens could lose their freedom. Tyranny would be avoided. Powers would be limited.
The correct answer is B. Citizens could lose their freedom
Explanation:
Absolute monarchy implies the monarch has unlimited or unrestricted power, which often leads to citizens' oppression and tyranny because there are no organizations or branches of government that can protect citizens. This idea is explained by Montesquieu as he states united powers exerted by the same person lead to apprehensions and lack of liberty "there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise". Moreover, Montesquieu explains an absolute monarch would create and enact tyrannical laws according to his interests "should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner." In this context, one of the consequences of this government is the loss of freedom (option B).
One factor which motivated Japan's imperialism before World War II was that they lacked many important natural resources - a, and wanted to gain therse by conquering other nations - which they partially succeeded but eventually also lost.
The answer is B This is because when the Europeans traveled down to colonize Africa they used gins and superior machinery against the mostly secluded part of the world where they had no developed such weapons yet, although they did convert many to Christianity that is not the main reason.
Spanish explorer who spent eight years in the Gulf region of present-day Texas. Núñez was treasurer to the Spanish expedition under Pánfilo de Narváez that reached what is now Tampa Bay, Florida, in 1528.
