Which designates the theory that the reigning monarch possesses absolute authority as God's deputy ?
Correct answer: C. royal absolutism
- A. manifest destiny
- B. extreme unction
- C. royal absolutism
- D. constitutional monarchism
Explanation
Royal absolutism describes government in which the monarch claims supreme authority, often justified by the belief that the ruler acts as God's deputy. The more specific historical phrase is the divine right of kings, but it is not offered here.
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