50 POINTS!! Which of the following was the FIRST step taken during the French
revolution to implement the ideals of the revolutionaries?
A. The formation of a democratic republic.
B. The establishment of a constitutional monarchy.
C. The beheading of Louis XVI.
D. The development of democratic despotism.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the rule of law and democratic forms of government? o a. the rule of law ensures that leaders can only exercise the powers the people give them. b. the rule of law requires direct democracies to introduce representative government. o c. the rule of law allows elected officials to issue extremely harsh punishments for criminals. o d. the rule of law prevents democracies from growing too large to be efficiently governed.