What was the main difference between constitution-making by the National Assembly and the search for arms in Paris?

The first was institutional political work, while the second was immediate popular self-defence and direct action.

The French Revolution developed through more than one arena of political action. The National Assembly worked through debate, declarations and law-making, attempting to redesign the constitution and institutions of France. Its activity was institutional because it sought to create legitimate rules through a representative body. At the same time, people in Paris faced fear of royal troops and food insecurity, so they searched for arms and took direct action to protect themselves and influence events. Option A correctly distinguishes these forms without treating them as unrelated. B misidentifies both events, C ignores their political purposes, and D is plainly contradicted by their role in the Revolution.

This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: The French Revolution. Topic: The Outbreak of the Revolution.