1. The primary purpose of this work was to promote the ideals of A. Equality for all humanity
B. Constitutional monarchies
C. Preservation of order and security for a government
D. The divine right of kings

2. The passage above reflects changes in Italian politics of the Renaissance best summarized in which of the following statements?
A. There was a rejection of religion for a complete break with the Catholic Church
B. It embraced a realistic component of rule and echoed the politics of Ancient Rome breaking from the tradition of the Middle Ages
C. This evolved from a hereditary model of rulers to one based on merit and achievement and mirrored the practice of Ancient Greece.
D. It created an expectation for ruler to be complete truants willing to subjugate their people to cruelty

3. Machiavelli’s philosophy of rule mirrored a secular model for political behavior because
A. There was a strict adherence to catholic doctrine and papal leadership
B. There was a distinct break from the morality in Christianity and the church
C. The religious rules for princes gave way to a more militant practice
D. All members of the state needed to participate as opposed to just a few.