Question
During the reign of Augustus III, only one of these bodies succeeded in passing any laws at all. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name these Polish legislative bodies. A “great” one of these bodies passed the Constitution of May 3rd, 1791.
ANSWER: sejm (“same”)
[10e] Every member of the Sejm was granted the “liberum” form of this power, allowing them to nullify any legislation. In the US, Congress can override the President exercising this power with a two-thirds vote.
ANSWER: veto [accept liberum veto or free veto]
[10h] One way to get around the impasse in the sejm was to form one of these institutions. One of these institutions founded at Bar Fortress attempted to stop Russian incursion into Poland in the 1760s.
ANSWER: confederacy [accept Bar Confederation]
<Michael Bentley, History - European - 1500-1900> ~22146~ <Editor: Hari Parameswaran>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 18.61 | 100% | 58% | 28% |