How did the declaration of 21 September 1792 change the source of power?

Correct answer: Power moved from hereditary king toward nation and people

The direct answer is D: power moved from the hereditary king toward the nation and the people. On 21 September 1792, the National Convention declared that France would no longer be a monarchy and would be a republic. In a hereditary monarchy, political authority is connected mainly with a royal family and passes by birth. In a republic, authority is claimed in the name of the nation, and citizens are treated as the political source of government. This was a major change in the idea of sovereignty, although participation was still limited in practice. Option A is wrong because Church taxes were not the new source of national authority. Option B is wrong because feudal dues represented the old social order, not popular sovereignty. Option C is wrong because foreign kings did not receive power. Option D is correct because the declaration replaced hereditary rule with the principle of the nation and its citizens. Memory cue: monarchy means dynasty; republic means nation and citizens.