Q3. Who were not considered ‘passive citizens’?
(a) Women
(b) children
(c) Non-propertied men
(d) wealthy people
Answers
Q3. Who were not considered ‘passive citizens’?
(a) Women
(b) children
(c) Non-propertied men
(d) wealthy people√
Answer:
d)Wealthy people
Answer:
wealthy people were not considered ‘passive citizens’.
Explanation:
Citizens were divided into two categories:
Active Citizens:
Active citizens are citizens who are literate and have knowledge about the law. They have a continuous income and consist of the right to vote. An active citizen is someone who takes a role in the community; They have a share in the tax collected of the nation. So Wealthy people can be considered as the active citizens.
Passive citizens:
Passive Citizens were those who had no property rights or voting rights. They were entitled to protection by law with relation to their belongings and their liberty, but had no say in the making of government bodies. Passive citizens are citizens who are illiterate and have no knowledge about law and government. So women, children and non- propertied men can be considered as the passive citizens.