unit Flashcards
declaration of independence
a statement of the reasons for the american colonies break with britain approved by the second continental congress in 1776
checkd and balances
measures designed to prevent any one branch of government from dominating the others
federal system
a system of government In which power is divided between a central authority, and a number of individual states
bill of rights
The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution, which protects citizens, basic rights and freedoms
old reigme
The political and social system
estate
One of the three social classes in France before the French revolution, the first Earth Day, consisting of the clergy, the second estate of the novelty, and the third estate of the rest of the population
estates general
In assembly of representatives from all three of the estate or social classes in france
National assembly
A French Congress, established by representatives of the third estate on June 17, 1789 to enact laws and reforms in the name of the French people
Tennis court oath
A pledge made by the members of france’s national assembly, and what they vowed to continue meeting until they had drawn up a new constitution
Great fear
A wave of senseless panic
Legislative assembly
A French congress with the power to create laws and approve declarations of war
Emerges
A person who lives in his native country for political reasons, like bonobos and others, who fled France during the peasant, uprisings of the French revolution
Reign of terror
The. One Maximilian Robespierre ruled france nearly as a Dictator and thousands of political figures and ordinary citizens were executed
coup detat
A sudden seizure of political power in nation
Concordat
A formal agreement dealing with the Control of Church Affairs
Napoleonic code
A comprehensive and uniform system of laws established for France by Napoleon
Concert of Europe
A series of alliances among European nations, devised by Prince klemens, von mentternich to prevent the outbreak of revolutions
thomas hobbes
Believe that people should handover the rights to a ruler in exchange for law, and order known as a social contract
John Locke
Believe that people had the natural ability to govern their own affairs, and for look after the welfare of society favor the idea of self government
Voltaire
Fart for tolerance, reason, freedom of religious belief and freedom of speech
Montesquieu
Propose that the separation of powers, so no group or individuals could gain total control of the government
Rosseau
Believed Good government was one Really formed by the people. All people are equal titles of nobility should be abolished.
Beccaria
Believed laws existed to reserve the social order person accuse the should receive a speedy trial torture should never be used degree of punishment based on seriousness of crime capital punishment should be abolished
Mary Wallstonecraft
Argued that women need education to become virtuous, and useful urge to women, to enter the male-dominated fields of medicine and politics
Thomas Jefferson
Political leader, who wrote the declaration of independence, supported free-speech, religious freedom and other civil liberties, but was also a slave owner was a statesman inventor, and architect
Louis XV. I.
The king of France before the French revolution, he put France into heavy debt and was in Ineffective leader
Marie antoinette
The queen of France before the French revolution she often gave Louis bad advice and help put frantic to depth
Robespierre
His role in France became known as the reign of terror because he sent many of his enemies to the guillotine
