Multiple choice

What was the main privilege enjoyed by the clergy and the nobility of the first two estates?

  1. Exemption from paying taxes to the state.

  2. To serve in the army.

  3. To participate in building roads.

  4. To work on their own land.

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Explanation

The First Estate (clergy) and Second Estate (nobility) were exempt from paying state taxes, while the Third Estate (commoners) shouldered the entire tax burden.