What did the leader at Vienna mean by the concept of "legitimacy"?
A) Legitimate ruling dynasties should be restored to power.
B) Each national group had a legitimate right to self-expression.
C) Government must have the consent of the governed to be legitimate.
D) The changes that resulted from the French Revolution must be made legitimate by law.
E) The defeat of Napoleon made the victors the legitimate masters of Europe.
Answer: A
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