POLI1042 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Morrill Land-Grant Acts, William Jennings Bryan, Rutherford B. Hayes
25 Feb 2016
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Old regime and the french revolution toqueville. The central problems that gives rise to the constitution: how to face rights, how to create a government strong enough to save people"s rights. Laicite separation of church and state. French revolution brought about the change from absolute monarchy to democratic republic. Estates general: 1st estate catholic clergy, 2nd estate landed aristocracy, 3rd estate commercial class. Reign of terror was led by robespierre. 1st empire: (11 years) napoleon battle of waterloo. 2nd empire: (20 years) napoleon iii franco-prussian war. 3rd republic: (70 years) death of napoleon iii wwii. President rules the state president elects the p. m, who rules the government . Puritans did not believe in the separation of church and state. They were anti-catholics and believed the church was selling indulgences. They believed that good work meant you would go to heaven. Winthrop was considered a city on a hill : an example that everyone looks up to.
