1. A ruler claims that all governing authority is concentrated in his hands because God granted it to him. Which political system does this describe?
2. In a society, people inherit warrior, spiritual, or productive roles as part of their social order. What principle assigns those functions?
3. A political document sets out how government powers are organized and the principles that govern them. What is it?
What powers does absolute monarchy concentrate in the king?
All powers.
How was Old Regime social function assigned?
By birth.
What does a constitution define?
The organization of powers and the principles governing them.
Where did the Revolution’s new political order locate power?
In the nation, a community of free individuals who choose and control their rulers through constitutions.
What crisis led Louis XVI to summon the Estates-General, representing the kingdom’s three orders?
An economic crisis caused by poor harvests and debt.
What happened at the Estates-General’s opening on 5 May 1789?
Louis XVI rejected political change in his opening address.
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