The "Law of the Maximum" Decreed by the Jacobins

question 3

Multiple Choice

The "law of the maximum" decreed by the Jacobins

• A) confiscated all landholdings over 200 acres in size.
• B) ordered the summary execution of all persons held in French prisons on charges of counterrevolution.
• C) fixed prices on bread and other necessities.
• D) ordered the registration of all adult males between the ages of 17 and 53 for military duty.
• E) prevented members of the Legislative Assembly from being elected to the National Convention.

---

Definitions:

Parity Ratio

A ratio that compares two quantities to determine if they are equal, often used in economics to compare the value of different items.

Prices Received

The amount of money that sellers receive for their goods or services, often considered in the context of market dynamics and economic analysis.

Farmers

Individuals engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials, often on a farm or rural setting.

Percent

A unit of measure used to express a proportion or a fraction of a whole, represented as a part of one hundred.