Which of the following is not one of the purposes of the fourfold compilation of the Corpus Juris Civilis, "body of civil law"?
A. the Code, which revised imperial edicts issues since the reign of Hadrian
B. the Pope was consulted before laws were made governing religion, dating back to 313
C. the Novellae or "new things," which presented the decrees issued by Justinian and his immediate predecessors since 534
D. the Digest, which gathered the major opinions of the old legal experts
E. to put into the hands of young scholars a practical textbook
B
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A) ethnicity. B) economics. C) politics. D) religion. E) national loyalties.
The Congress of Vienna promoted the concept of monarchial
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The following statements are true of feudalism EXCEPT:
a. While the term describes a practice or groups of similar practices, it has no underlying philosophy which would allow it to be considered a true “system.” b. It is generally based on an expressed or implied agreement between those who govern and those who serve. c. Its hierarchal structure set Europe on the path toward well-organized kingdoms, headed by a monarch, supported by aristocrats who governed peasants. d. Feudal organization was more frequent and commonplace in southern Europe than in France or Germany.
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