The Estates General Could Not Be Considered a Fair or Democratic

question 72

Multiple Choice

The Estates General could not be considered a fair or democratic assembly of the French people because

• A)the church and pope held much of the power.
• B)no member of French society below the class of noble could participate.
• C)the king could count on the vote of the First and Second Estates.
• D)the First and Second Estates voted together, canceling any vote from the Third Estate, which represented the French people.
• E)the Third Estate was considered to be a radical body.

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