Why did liberalism challenge privileges based on birth?
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Correct answer: Because it supported equal rights before the law
Liberalism emphasised individual freedom, equality before the law, private rights, and government based on consent. Privileges inherited through birth gave some groups advantages regardless of merit or equal citizenship, so liberals opposed them. Option A is correct because equal legal rights directly contradicted hereditary privilege; the other options conflict with liberal principles or are unrelated to the issue.
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Because it supported equal rights before the law
Why is this the correct answer?
Liberalism emphasised individual freedom, equality before the law, private rights, and government based on consent. Privileges inherited through birth gave some groups advantages regardless of merit or equal citizenship, so liberals opposed them. Option A is correct because equal legal rights directly contradicted hereditary privilege; the other options conflict with liberal principles or are unrelated to the issue.
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).
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