Why did the king calothe estates general in 1789

in 1789, the king louis xvi called a meeting of the estates general. it was the first meeting of the estates general called since 1614. he called the meeting because the french government was having financial problems. one of the first issues that came up at the estates general was how they would vote.

basic principles: federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, representative democracy, limited government, rule of law, individual rights and responsibilities, consent of the governed, majority rule, popular sovereignty, equal protection.

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