Author Question: Which of the following statements is an accurate depiction of the nature of the British Parliament ... (Read 98 times)

rachel9 · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Which of the following statements is an accurate depiction of the nature of the British Parliament in the latter half of the eighteenth century?

a. It was primarily composed of civil libertarians who advocated individual rights.
b. Its role was primarily that of a rubber stamp for the king.
c. It shared power with the king, gradually gaining the upper hand.
d. Uniquely, women could become Members of Parliament.
e. It failed to meet between 1753 and 1792.

Question 2

In line with mercantilist theory,

a. governments had nothing to do regarding trade and manufacturing policies.
b. Latin American countries traded exclusively with their mother countries.
c. Latin American colonies were encouraged to manufacture.
d. American colonies were viewed as sources of raw materials and markets by Europeans.
e. the production of heavy industrial products was instituted in Mexico in 1734.