The Crucial Difference Between a Parliament and an Estates General

question 26

Multiple Choice

The crucial difference between a parliament and an estates general was

• A) a parliament was English; an estates general was French.
• B) a parliament was a representative institution; an estates general was a king's council.
• C) a parliament could pass laws; an estates general could not.
• D) each member in a parliament had one vote; in an estates general, each estate had one vote.
• E) each member of a parliament was elected; only some members of an estates general were elected.

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