Why did equality before the law conflict with the feudal order?
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Correct answer: Because the feudal order rested on privileges based on birth and social rank
The feudal order was hierarchical: nobles, clergy, and other groups enjoyed different privileges, duties, and legal positions because of birth and inherited rank. Equality before the law demanded that citizens receive the same legal treatment, directly challenging that structure. Option A is correct. Option B describes the opposite of feudal inequality, while C reduces a broad political principle to taxation and D incorrectly denies its constitutional significance.
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Because the feudal order rested on privileges based on birth and social rank
Why is this the correct answer?
The feudal order was hierarchical: nobles, clergy, and other groups enjoyed different privileges, duties, and legal positions because of birth and inherited rank. Equality before the law demanded that citizens receive the same legal treatment, directly challenging that structure. Option A is correct. Option B describes the opposite of feudal inequality, while C reduces a broad political principle to taxation and D incorrectly denies its constitutional significance.
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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