Question

What did the Declaration of

the Rights of Man and of the
Citizen aim to demonstrate to
other countries?
A. the influence of Marquis de Lafayette
B. the importance of universal principles
C. the power of the National Assembly

Answer 1

B. The importance of universal principles.

The aim of every political association is the preservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of man. These rights are liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression. The source of all sovereignty resides essentially in the nation.