<P> Roughly one in every hundred active citizens became electors . Electors paid taxes equal to 10 days work a year: typically 5 to 10 livres . There were about 50,000 electors in France at the time . These electors also met in assemblies where they nominated deputies, judges, and members of other departments . </P> <P> This new system of elections and electoral rights managed to remove common people from political involvement . The laws were applied to all equally, with the idea that everyone had passive citizenship rights . There was no expectation that passive citizens would become active citizens . Because of the belief that women could not use reason to deliberate, active citizens could only be men . </P> <P> Vincent Ogé argued that coloured people or "gens de couleur" owned properties and should be considered for active citizenship . Unfortunately, the assembly felt that this would disrupt their trade overseas and they could not do anything that would hinder that trade . </P> <P> Passive citizens could be aware of political arena by reading newspapers and even by attending political meetings . Political groups and clubs arose as the Revolution progressed . These groups began to hold organized demonstrations and circulated petitions . Newspapers of the time had a lot of political influence . </P>

Highlight the features of active and passive citizens of france