Based on the above passage, what kinds of reforms did Peter the Great embrace?

(A) Creation of an elected assembly (B) Declarations of human rights (C) Development of a constitutional monarchy (D) Reduction of aristocratic influenceExplanation: Peter the Great brought a great many ideas back from his travels to the West, among them those dealing with individual rights and parliamentary government; but he retained control, instituting a sort of constitutional monarchy. He did not create an elected assembly (A), make declarations of guaranteed human rights (B), or reduce aristocratic influence to any great degree (D).