Which answer shows analysis above medium difficulty?

Tax inequality weakened both political legitimacy and social justice

An analytical answer does more than recall an isolated fact. It identifies a cause, explains its effect, and connects that effect with a wider political or social issue. In the French ancien régime, unequal taxation placed heavier burdens on ordinary people while privileged groups enjoyed exemptions. This made the system appear unfair and weakened people’s acceptance of the government and the social order.

Option D is therefore the analytical answer because it connects tax inequality with both political legitimacy and social justice. Options A and C are correct factual statements, but they merely identify the First and Second Estates. Option B describes a condition without explaining its wider meaning. Analysis requires the cause-and-effect link found in D, not just the memorisation of one fact.

This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: The French Revolution. Topic: French Society During the Late Eighteenth Century.