Read the quotation from jean-jacques rousseau. this latter consists of the different privileges, which some men enjoy to the prejudice of others; such as that of being more rich, more honored, more powerful or even in a position to exact obedience. in this passage, rousseau refers to political inequality. of the four inequalities listed here, which enabled the old regime to maintain power for as long as it did?

The correct answer is D) position.

Of the four inequalities listed on the passage, the one that enabled the old regime to maintain power as long as it did was position inequality.

The older regime in France was the social and political system in that country before the French Revolution. In the old regime, the King of France had total power over people and the provinces.  

Jean-Jaques Rosseau (1712-1778) was a Swiss philosopher that wrote the “Discourse on the Origins and Bases of Inequality Among Men.” In the document, Rosseau establishes that private property is the origin of inequality.

The other options of the question were, a) wealth, b) honor, and c) power.  

according to my calculation, the answer is d.

the answer is b. you