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Politics Flashcards

1
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In the last 500 years, three types of regime

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 MONARCHY
 EMPIRE
 REPUBLIC

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2
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First Capetian of France

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Hugues in 987

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3
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Last King

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Louis-Philippe 1848

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4
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ARTICLE 1 of French Constitution

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France shall be an indivisible, secular, democratic and social Republic.

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5
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wanted to be a « normal » president

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Hollande

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6
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When where the two empires

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Napoleon I (1804-1815) and Napoleon III (1852-1870)

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7
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Years of the first republic

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1792-1804

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8
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Years of the second republic

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1848-1852

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9
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Years of the third republic

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1870-1940

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10
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Years of the fourth republic

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1946-1958

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11
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Years of the fifth republic

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1958-now

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12
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French national emblem

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blue, white and red tricolour flag.

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13
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French national anthem

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La Marseillaise

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14
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French maxim

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“Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”.

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15
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French principle

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government of the people, by the people and for the people.

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16
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Explain the colors of the french flag

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Blue and Red for Paris /// White for the Monarchy

17
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French MOTTO

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LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY

18
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Explain Liberty, equality and fraternity

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Liberty : as the right for each individual to distinguish him/herself
Equality : distinction between individuals must be limited
Fraternity : a feeling of mutual affection

19
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The French are nominal egalitarians and real individualists

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  • The French are nominal egalitarians and real individualists
20
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Events of the first republic

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  • Declaration of the Rights of Man 1789
  • Abolition of aristocratic privileges
21
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Events of the second republic

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  • Abolition of slavery in the colonies 1848
  • 11 hour workday
22
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Events of the third republic

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  • Free and obligatory primary school 1871
  • 10 hour work day
  • Separation of church and state 1905
  • 2nd week of paid vacation 1936
  • 40 hour work week
23
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Women got their right to vote in

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1944

24
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Events of the fourth republic

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  • Right to vote for women 1944
  • Social Security
  • Minimum wage
25
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Independence of Algeria

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1962

26
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Legalized abortion

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1975

27
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Abolition of death penalty

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1981

28
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Gay marriage

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2013

29
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Leader of Rassemblement national

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Le Pen

30
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Leader of En Marche

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Macron

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