What was the liberum veto in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The right of a single deputy to stop the Sejm's proceedings
- Step 1: The Sejm worked by unanimity in the later Commonwealth. Step 2. Any one deputy could block it with the liberum veto. Answer: A single deputy could halt the Sejm. Why not the others: The other rights are different.
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