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What criteria determined who could be classified as active citizens in France during this time period?
What criteria determined who could be classified as active citizens in France during this time period?
Men above 25 years of age who paid taxes equal to at least 3 days of a labourer's wage.
How were the remaining men and all women classified in terms of citizenship during this time period in France?
How were the remaining men and all women classified in terms of citizenship during this time period in France?
They were classed as passive citizens.
What was the requirement for a man to qualify as an elector and then as a member of the Assembly during this period in France?
What was the requirement for a man to qualify as an elector and then as a member of the Assembly during this period in France?
He had to belong to the highest bracket of taxpayers.
According to the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, what are the natural and inalienable rights of man?
According to the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, what are the natural and inalienable rights of man?
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According to the content, what is law considered to be in relation to the general will and citizens' participation?
According to the content, what is law considered to be in relation to the general will and citizens' participation?
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What did the newspaper 'L'Ami du peuple' suggest about the influence of wealth on the law during this time period in France?
What did the newspaper 'L'Ami du peuple' suggest about the influence of wealth on the law during this time period in France?
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What does the broken chain symbolize in the painting by Le Barbier?
What does the broken chain symbolize in the painting by Le Barbier?
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Explain the symbolism of the snake biting its tail to form a ring in the painting.
Explain the symbolism of the snake biting its tail to form a ring in the painting.
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What does the Red Phrygian cap symbolize in the context of the Declaration of Rights?
What does the Red Phrygian cap symbolize in the context of the Declaration of Rights?
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Which symbol in the painting stands for knowledge?
Which symbol in the painting stands for knowledge?
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What do the national colors of France, blue-white-red, symbolize in the painting?
What do the national colors of France, blue-white-red, symbolize in the painting?
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What is the significance of the sceptre as a symbol in the painting?
What is the significance of the sceptre as a symbol in the painting?
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What rights were established as 'natural and inalienable' by the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?
What rights were established as 'natural and inalienable' by the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?
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According to the National Assembly, what actions can the law forbid?
According to the National Assembly, what actions can the law forbid?
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What did Jean-Paul Marat emphasize regarding the freedom of speech in his newspaper L’Ami du peuple?
What did Jean-Paul Marat emphasize regarding the freedom of speech in his newspaper L’Ami du peuple?
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What is considered a 'sacred and inviolable right' according to the French Source B?
What is considered a 'sacred and inviolable right' according to the French Source B?
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What type of tax was considered indispensable for the maintenance of public force and administration by the National Assembly?
What type of tax was considered indispensable for the maintenance of public force and administration by the National Assembly?
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What was the fundamental duty of the state towards each citizen's natural rights based on the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?
What was the fundamental duty of the state towards each citizen's natural rights based on the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?
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