What did james ii do to gain absolute rule?

he pursued protestantism as the state religion and dismissed parliament.

he pursued catholicism as the state religion and dismissed parliament.

he pursued protestantism as the state religion and headed parliament.

he pursued catholicism as the state religion and headed parliament.

In order to gain absolute rule, James II pursued Catholicism as the state religion and dismissed parliament.

James II was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685 until he was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. He is considered the last Roman Catholic monarch of England, Scotland and Ireland, and his reign was noted for struggles over religious tolerance .Furthermote, principles of absolutism and divine right of kings reigned in his rule.

are these the benchmarks questions?

the constitution of the united states gave congress the absolute authority over immigration laws