Question

Besides the monarch, which group held governmental positions in the prerevolutionary french government

peasants
clergy
nobility
bourgeoisie

Answer 1

Besides the monarch, the groups that held governmental positions in the prerevolutionary French government primarily included the **clergy** and the **nobility**. The clergy made up the First Estate, while the nobility constituted the Second Estate. Both of these groups had significant influence and privileges in the political system of France before the Revolution. The bourgeoisie, while increasingly influential in the economy and society, were largely excluded from formal governmental power during the prerevolutionary period.