Which statement best describes the original goal of french exploration in the new world? the french wanted to build permanent settlements in the new world. they were searching for a northwest passage to europe. they were searching for a northwest passage to asia. the french wanted to capture the indians and take them back to europe as slaves.

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.