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15 Cards in this Set
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Monarchy
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Totalitarian regime in which a monarch holds most or all power; constitutional or absolute
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Island
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Mass of land separated from other land masses by water surrounding all sides.
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Ancien Regime
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The OLD regime of France, overthrown by the French Revolution, which then had Louis XVI as the head.
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First Estate
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Along w/ 2nd, better off than 3rd. In Ancien France. Consisted of Clergy.
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Second Estate
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Comparable 1st Estate in social terms; consisted of Nobles often related to Royal family.
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Autocrat
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Monarch, holder of complete power in government.
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bourgeoisie -
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the middle class; the owners of the factories and businesses
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egalitarian -
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having to do with the idea that all humans are equal, particularly in social and political matters
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sovereignty-
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the right to rule oneself
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reactionary
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someone who would 'like to turn the clock back' to some previous better time
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legislate
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To write (a) law; to create law, etc.
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fraternity
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a brotherhood
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Clubs
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Jacobin, Girondin, etc. The various clubs, political factions, involved in the French Rev.
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Clubs
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Jacobin, Girondin, etc. The various clubs, political factions, involved in the French Rev.
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Estates General
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Meeting of 3 classes of French society, Clergy *church*, the nobility, and the peasantry, commoners, etc.
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