What was one main sign of the new political culture after the Revolution?

Correct answer: People began openly discussing ideas and rights

Option A is correct. After the French Revolution, political life increasingly used the language of liberty, equality, rights and citizenship. People expressed opinions through clubs, newspapers, pamphlets, speeches, songs, plays and public meetings. This marked a change from a society in which political authority was mainly associated with the king and privileged orders. The important concept is political participation: ordinary people increasingly debated how society and government should be organised. Option B is incorrect because unquestioning obedience to the king represented the older political culture. Option C is not a general sign of the new culture, even though governments sometimes imposed controls. Option D is also wrong because cultural forms such as songs and theatre became important ways of spreading political messages.