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| A government in which one ruler possesses control over the entire government and the lives of all the subjects they government |
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| A device used in France to execute prisoners and enemies of the state |
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| The middle class, or third estate of France. This group made up the majority of the population of France |
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| Ballot in which voters have a direct say on an issue |
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| Situation in which a government spends more money than it takes in |
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| Ruler who has complete control over a government |
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| Foreign policy of Napoleon during the Napoleonic Wars |
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| Convention of France's third class into a body which would represent all of France fairly |
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| A meeting called by the King of France of all the Estates to discuss France's growing debt problems |
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| The French civil code, established by Napoleon |
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| A set of laws that define and limit the powers of a Government |
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| A system of government in which every member of the country votes on elected officials who represent the individuals in a senate |
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| Period of the French Revolution during which the country shifts back towards a Monarchy, and during which Napoleon leads a Coup D'etat |
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| Period during the French Revolution when Robespierre leads the Committee of Public Safety in the execution of as many as 40,000 french citizens thought to oppose the revolution. |
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| Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen |
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| Document defining the rights of the three Estates of France and of every French citizen |
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| The old system of government in France |
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| Working-class men and women who called for radical action in France during the french revolution |
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