Which of the following was NOT true of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Poland?
A. The Polish monarchy was elective.
B. Most of the Polish monarchs were foreigners and the tools of foreign powers.
C. The Polish nobles had a central legislative body called the Sejm, or diet.
D. Polish nobles excluded merchants and town leaders from power.
E. All things considered, Poland's government was remarkably effective.
Answer: E
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