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Active and Passive Citizens

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The citizens who were qualified to vote were called .

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passive citizens

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active citizens

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original citizens

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Solution

The correct option is B active citizens
The men who were above 25 years of age and paid taxes equal to at least three days’ worth of wages of a labourer would get to vote. These men were called active citizens.

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