What happens last when the government does the census?
A. The government tells how many people live in the country
B. The government sends the forms to each home
C. The government studies the forms
D. People mail the forms to the government

A

Explanation:

after the whole mailing process, the gov calculates the number of citizens per country

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explanation:

you did not attach the discourse, but i assume it to be the discourse on the origin and basis of inequality among men (the original titile in french is: "discours sur l'origine et les fondements de l'inégalité parmi les hommes"), also know as "second discourse". in this discourse, jean-jacques rousseau emphasizes that private property is the basis of all inequalities.

therefore, what enabled the old regime to maintain as long as it did was private property.