The New Republic

During the eighteenth century, France saw its economy plummet as it became involved in two very costly wars; the Seven Years War and the American Revolutionary War. The aristocracy was thinking of raising taxes and loan payments to address the financial distress, thus making the bourgeoisie unhappy. This led to the French Revolution of 1789, where the bourgeoisie, or middle class, and the peasants, or working class, revolted against the social elite, comprised of the clergy and aristocrats. The…

Revolution: Declaration of Pilnitz - v Committee of Public Safety v - Continental System v - Battle of Waterloo - Government of the French Revolution (ie.-National Convention: Republic) 1. Absolut Mon C - 2.National Assembly M limited monarchy - 3.Legislative Assembly M constitutional monarchy - 4.National Convention R republic - 5.Directory - Economic fixes under the National Assembly feudalism abo - Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen all men were equal and had natural rights,…

During the period between the 11th and the 15th century, there were a lot going on. As the Norman-French came to authority, they seeked to extend the territory to the French side, while the Frankish-French were also building their reign and looking for new lands. The outcome was the two kingdoms were Europe two most powerful families. The disputes lasted for fours centuries. It’s a long and complicated scheme of political marriages and comlex duty. Capetian dynasty extend itspower progressively…

shoulders of present and future government, it also has a lot to do with past government officials as well. Kurt Schlichter, a retired army official and professor at an army academy, gives his opinion based on his experience serving our country on the government, and how it effects our obsession with zombies. He goes into detail about how in our history we have had many presidents, like Kennedy, George W. Bush, and now Obama that promise us many things they cannot deliver. These are the some of…

Colonial America was both democratic and undemocratic. Their government was looked like a democratic one, even though some of their laws and qualifications were very undemocratic. There was inequality in gender, race, and wealth. Based off of documents 4-5, women had barely any rights, while African-Americans had none at all. Though, Colonial America was only working in democracy. Colonial America was democratic because they had free elections where citizens could vote on their…

but the colonists didn’t just do that out of the blue. They were influenced by the Age of Enlightenment and the men who induced it, the philosophes. Europeans no longer lived in the middle ages. Ocean voyages and the printing press brought them to a new way of life which was never thought possible before. The Protestant Reformation encouraged people to questions the teachings of the church and the printing press helped spread ideas faster than ever before. It was the perfect storm for…

I strongly believe that the events that took place in France from 1780-1812 help France and other nations progress to become a more stable democracy. The third estates revolted against the king and it was a turning point to world history. The poorest people did not have the chance to give their voices to higher status people but they still stood up for themselves until the king heard their voices, this event is the Tennis Court Oath. Robespierre was a very nice person and he helped defend the…

the estates general with the national assembly. To do this, they went to a nearby tennis court, because it would fit more people than any building would and they would be able to reach a larger group of people. They all agreed not to break up until a new constitution came in place. The king was aware of all of this, and it became known that he planned to end the assembly.…

In today’s society, we are told that we live in a democracy; a political system governed by the rule of the majority. A more accurate definition from the Oxford Dictionary is, “A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives”. With monetarily driven corruption and lobbying by the private sector influencing the policies that govern our society, it is difficult to consider our economic structure as such. Our…

In Plato’s Republic, the Principle of Specialization is proposed. Despite being one of the most repulsive features of the narrative, this principle is the foundation of the community Socrates and his peers create (Republic 370c). This principle states that “productivity is increased . . . [when an individual] does the one thing for which he [or she] is naturally suited, and does it at the opportune moment” (Republic 370c). I think that individuals should be well rounded and refrain from…