The Major Problem Seen with Louis XVI's Calling of the Estates

question 15

Multiple Choice

The major problem seen with Louis XVI's calling of the Estates General was that ______________.

• A) it gave equal numbers of representatives to the clergy and nobility as to the Third Estate
• B) all three estates would present one unified vote, one vote per estate
• C) there were insufficient measures of support for the poor presented in the meeting
• D) the king did not have to listen to the Estates General because it was not covered in the constitution
• E) the Third Estate was not well enough informed about the workings of the government to present a united platform

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