bb: history 2 discussion

each discussion need to answer 1 page .  and in attachment word doc that is my classmates work, u need to write a half page to make comment wiz her writing, so total is 2,5 pages, due within 35 hours.

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/sieyes.asp

http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/rightsof.asp

http://history.hanover.edu/texts/civilcon.html

1.Discussion Questions for Sieyes, “What is the Third Estate?”

 Who are the four constituent groups in the nation as defined by Sieyes?  Why?

According to Sieyes, who bears most of the burdens of public administration?

Which group in French society does Sieyes criticize? Why?

What is the basis for the definition of a nation used by Sieyes? How does this differ from other or previous definitions?

2.Discussion questions for the Declaration of the Rights of and the Civil Constitution of the Clergy

How does the Declaration of the Rights of Man differ in its terms from the U.S. Bill of Rights?

How is liberty defined?

What is the basis of the law?

What is the purpose and basis of taxation?

How does the understanding of what constitutes a right in the Declaration of the Rights of Man differ from the understanding prevalent in the Ancien Regime?

Which body adopts the Civil Constitution of the Clergy? What problems might this pose?

What does the constitution do to the organization and structure of the Church in France?

What oath are new bishops required to take? What problems does that pose?