Excluding women from political rights is an example of what?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A practical limitation of liberalism
Liberalism promoted ideas such as individual freedom, equality before law and representative government. However, these principles were not applied equally to everyone in nineteenth-century Europe. Women were generally denied voting rights and political participation. Therefore, their exclusion exposes the practical limitation of liberalism: its proclaimed equality was narrower than universal equality. The other options concern customs unions, aristocracy or industrial change, not women’s political exclusion.
Frequently asked questions
What is the correct answer to this question?
A practical limitation of liberalism
Why is this the correct answer?
Liberalism promoted ideas such as individual freedom, equality before law and representative government. However, these principles were not applied equally to everyone in nineteenth-century Europe. Women were generally denied voting rights and political participation. Therefore, their exclusion exposes the practical limitation of liberalism: its proclaimed equality was narrower than universal equality. The other options concern customs unions, aristocracy or industrial change, not women’s political exclusion.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: The Age of Industrialisation. Topic: The Making of Nationalism in Europe (Aristocracy, New Middle Class, Liberal Nationalism).
