Concert of Europe Flashcards
Minor characteristics of a constitution (6)
- popular sovereignty
- limited powers of government
- federalism (local state federal)
- separation of, checks and balances
- representational Republic
- judicial review
medium charactaristics of a constitution (4)
- provides the blueprint and limitations of government
- written down in native language
- made known to the public
- not easily changed, needs amendments
major charactaristics of a constitution (2)
- no absolute monarchs or conservatives
- nationalist and liberals
The three overall classes after the concert of Europe where: (name and describe)
- King / Queen - remain in power, some under a constitution
- bourgeoisie - business owners, own means of production
- proletariat - propertyless poor people
what is a pogrom?
A pogrom is a state sponsored discrimination against a minority
Who did Belgium revolt against? Did they successfully win their independence? details?
- revolted against the Dutch
- won independence
- set barricades
Who did Poland revolt against? Did they successfully win their independence? details?
- revolted against Russia
- did not win independence
- jewish people faced pogroms
Who did Italy revolt against? Did they successfully win their independence? details?
- revolted against Austrian Empire
- did not win independence
- but did get a constitution
The 1830 and 1848 revolutions in Europe were about _________. These regions wanted to unify because they shared what five qualities?
- nationalism
- political unity
- language
- ethnicity
- religion
- customs
Since the Enlightenment began, what had the British been focusing on?
The industrial revolution
In Great Britain, in 1832, the middle class gained what?
Suffrage
What is suffrage?
The right to vote
Who was the British monarch from 1837 to 1901?
Queen Victoria
Which family was pushing for women’s suffrage in britain?
the pankhurst family
What did the Austrian-Hungarian empire want to prevent most? Why?
- industrialization
- it would change the empires way of life