Representing 98% of the population, the Third Estate was given what proportion of votes in the Estates General?

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The Third Estate was given one-third of the votes in the Estates General, despite representing 98% of the population. This was because the Estates General was structured to give each estate—one for the clergy, one for the nobility, and one for the commoners (Third Estate)—an equal number of votes, rather than votes based on population size.

Representing 98% of the Population, the Third Estate Was Given