Choose all of the correct answers.
Which are accurate descriptions of the book *The Prince* and its ideas and influence?
A. A ruler should exercise power virtuously for the common good of his people.
B. European rulers rejected the book's immoral ideas on governing.
C. A good ruler should do whatever it takes to secure and unite his state.
D. Machiavelli based his work on his study of classical history and on what he saw around him.
Answer (3)
Machiavell's famous work "The Prince" was a book that was written on the subject of power and governance, how to secure it, and ultimately how to maintain it. Out of these answers Machiavelli wrote on how a C) good ruler should do whatever it takes to secure and unite his state
Machiavell's famous work "The Prince" was a book that was written on the subject of power and governance, how to secure it, and ultimately how to maintain it. Out of these answers Machiavelli wrote on how a C) good ruler should do whatever it takes to secure and unite his state, D) Machiavelli based his work on his study of classical history and on what he saw around him.
The accurate descriptions of The Prince and its ideas are options C and D. Option C states that a good ruler should do whatever it takes to secure and unite his state, which aligns with Machiavelli's thesis. Option D accurately reflects how Machiavelli's ideas were influenced by both classical history and his political observations of his time.
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