Although the Estates-General were made up of three different

groups of people, why was the vote usually slanted in favor of

the king?

A) the common people, or third estate, adored the king and always voted with him

B) two estates, made up of noblemen and clergy, always voted with the king

C) The second estates was made up of the kings family members

D) The first estates frequently clashed with the kings wishes

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Nathalie Benitez

26 March, 06:22

Although the Estates-General were made up of three different

groups of people, why was the vote usually slanted in favor of

the king?

A) the common people, or third estate, adored the king and always voted with him

B) two estates, made up of noblemen and clergy, always voted with the king

C) The second estates was made up of the kings family members

D) The first estates frequently clashed with the kings wishes

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Jordan Aguirre · Answer 1

B, two estates, made up of noblemen and clergy, always voted with the king

Explanation:

The first and second estate were the upper class of french society and thus had similar interests so they always voted together.