Which of the following was not a step taken by louis xiv to change france into a centralized, modern state?
a. he made roman catholicism the state religion.
b. he built the most powerful navy in the world.
c. he took control of the nation's finances.
d. he centralized french laws and the judicial system.

the statement the greek philosophers aristotle and plato would be most likely to agree with is statement c, a countries leader should be motivated by the common good of the country.

richard milhous nixon (january 9, 1913 – april 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the united states, serving from 1969 to 1974, when he became the only president to resign (quit). he is also known for corruption and the watergate scandal which resulted in the public losing trust in him and his resignation.