Answer: The monarchy had consolidated power through the intendant system, and the failure of crops and the economy. These woes along with the ideas of the Enlightenment and the American Revolution led to the demand for a French constitution at the storming of the Bastille which helped to create it.
without knowing whether or not taxes were paid, you could still find out the bill with the tips. Let me know if this makes sense or if i still need to explain.
