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1. Szlachta

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   The political system dominated by the szlachta eventually proved incapable of addressing the security and administrative challenges of the 18th century. The widespread use of the liberum veto ensured governmental paralysis, making timely military reform or taxation nearly impossible.
   While some reformers within the szlachta attempted to curb the excesses of the system (e.g., the Four-Year Sejm and the Constitution of May 3, 1791), these efforts were too late and met with fierce opposition from conservative magnates, often backed by external powers like [Imperial Russia](/entries/impe…