Which group would oppose violence and prefer to keep existing order?

• A. Liberals
• B. Moderates
• C. Conservatives
• D. Radicals

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is how people view change versus the need for order. Conservatives prioritize keeping traditional institutions and social arrangements intact and favor gradual, measured reform. They tend to oppose sudden upheaval or violent methods because such upheaval threatens the stability and continuity they value. In the context of the French Revolution, conservatives would resist radical, violent changes and prefer to maintain established order or restore a more stable framework.

Liberals often push for reforms to protect individual rights and expand freedoms; moderates seek a middle ground; radicals advocate rapid, sweeping change, sometimes through force. Those differences explain why conservatives are the best fit for opposing violence and favoring the existing order.