Enlightened absolutism
A)was based more on practical measures to strengthen the power of the state than to "reform" and free their populations.
B)was best illustrated by the activity of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
C)was truly applied only briefly, in the ten months before the death of Emelyan Pugachev.
D)was limited by the desires of the middle classes to retain their special advantages.
E)best describes the British government in the eighteenth century.

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Enlightened absolutism was a form of government that combined the ideas of the Enlightenment with the practice of absolute monarchy. Its main goal was to increase the power and effectiveness of the state through practical measures such as economic reforms, improvements in infrastructure, and strengthening the military. While some rulers made efforts to improve the lives of their populations, their primary concern was always to maintain and expand their own power.

Enlightened Absolutism