What was the basic difference between the pre-revolutionary dynastic state and the revolutionary nation-state?
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Correct answer: The first was based on royal authority and the second on citizens’ sovereignty
The governing concept is the source of sovereignty. A dynastic state treated the monarch and royal family as the centre of political authority, with status strongly connected to birth. The revolutionary nation-state instead defined the nation through citizens and their collective sovereignty. Option A is correct; B reverses the historical contrast, while C and D deny the fundamental change.
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The first was based on royal authority and the second on citizens’ sovereignty
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is the source of sovereignty. A dynastic state treated the monarch and royal family as the centre of political authority, with status strongly connected to birth. The revolutionary nation-state instead defined the nation through citizens and their collective sovereignty. Option A is correct; B reverses the historical contrast, while C and D deny the fundamental change.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: The Age of Industrialisation. Topic: The French Revolution and the Idea of the Nation.
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