The aristocrats (who were part of the Second Estate) were exempt from taxes.
I don't know what document you are talking about BUT, nonetheless!
The U.S. Constitution: The Constitution of the United States established America's national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. It was signed on September 17, 1787, by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia
The U.S. Bill of Rights: The 1st-10th Amendments, our given rights. Freedom of speech, right to bear arms, right to deny the quartering of soldiers, etc. .
The (IRISH) Immigrants to the United States settled in the Northeast and faced prejudice
<span>Political power shifted from the central government to local notables and military strongmen.
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This led to civil wars in the kingdoms that furthermore weakened the initially powerful governments. The weak central governments could also not withstand the emerging imperialistic pressures from western powers. As a result the empires crashed one by one, and parts of their territories were taken over by the major imperial powers.
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At the time of founding for the 13 colonies, slavery was legal in every one of them.