Clergy and Nobality
The senate and the House of Representatives
Representatives of the Third Estate insisted that all three groups of the Estates General meet and vote together to ensure fair representation and to challenge the traditional voting system, which favored the First and Second Estates. By voting as a single body, the Third Estate aimed to amplify their influence, as they comprised the majority of the population yet had historically been outvoted. This push for unity was a pivotal moment that contributed to the broader demands for reform and ultimately the French Revolution.
National Assembly
The legislature in the United States is composed of two houses. One of these is the House of Representatives whose representatives are elected according to the population of their state. The other is the Senate which has two representatives from each of the 50 states.
Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates General at the Palace of Versailles in May 1789. This assembly was convened to address the financial crisis facing France and involved representatives from the three estates: the clergy, the nobility, and the commoners. The meeting marked a significant moment in the lead-up to the French Revolution, as it highlighted the growing discontent among the Third Estate.
1. Clergy2. Nobility
1. Clergy2. Nobility
Cleric, Knight and Workman was what comprised the three estates of the French medieval illumination times.
The senate and the House of Representatives
Representatives of the Third Estate insisted that all three groups of the Estates General meet and vote together to ensure fair representation and to challenge the traditional voting system, which favored the First and Second Estates. By voting as a single body, the Third Estate aimed to amplify their influence, as they comprised the majority of the population yet had historically been outvoted. This push for unity was a pivotal moment that contributed to the broader demands for reform and ultimately the French Revolution.
The Estates-General (or States-General) of 1789 (French: Les États-Généraux de 1789) was the first meeting since 1614 of the French Estates-General, a general assembly consisting of representatives from all but the poorest segment of the French citizenry. The independence from the Crown which it displayed paved the way for the French Revolution.
The Utah State Legislature is comprised of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The House is composed of 75 elected representatives.
There were 3 estates: the third estate was the bourgeoisie. They represented 97% of all inhabitants of France. There other two estates (the first and second) were the nobility and the clergy (the representatives of the church).
Congress is comprised by the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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Based on the results of the 2010 census, Utah has 4 Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Utah State Legislature is comprised of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The House is composed of 75 elected representatives.
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