Question

Voting in the estates general was conducted on the principle of?

• A. a)Universal adult franchise
• B. b)Each estate one vote
• C. c)each member one vote
• D. d)each male one vote

Answer 1

The correct option is B

b)Each estate one vote

Answer:

The correct answer is option (b) – Each estate one vote

King Louis XVI wanted to continue with the same practice of voting that was followed in the Estates General. The members of the third estate wanted a change. They wanted a system where each member would have one vote. When this proposal was rejected by the King, the members of the third estate walked out from assembly as a mark of protest.