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Political Spectrum
3 Branch Government
100

A villain of the Revolution, plagued by scandals and untrue stories

Marie Antoinette

100

When a small group of elite people have power. 

Oligarchy

100

The middle class people of the cities, like Paris. 

Bourgeoisie

100

The left

Liberalism

100

The branch of government that is charge of creating our laws. 

Legislative

200

The sun king who used absolute power to domesticate nobles at Versailles

Louis XIV

200

The form of government at the beginning of the Revolution, where the monarch had no limits to their power. 

Absolute monarchy

200

When a person in government is appointed, not elected.

Bureaucracy or Bureaucrat. 

200

The most extreme group on the right during the French Revolution; sat higher up in the seating arrangement. 

The Mountain

200

While the French created a Legislative Assembly, our representative body of government in the Legislative branch is called this. 

House of Commons

300

Known as the incorruptible, he shows that absolute power corrupts absolutely. 

Robespierre

300

Napoleon seizing power in a military coup, then exercising full power and authority as Emperor is an example of this type of leader. 

Dictator

300
People of noble birth who fled to other European countries during the Revolution. 

Emigres

300
Believes in maintaining tradition and order in society. 

Conservatism

300

The highest court in the Judicial Branch in Canada. 

Supreme Court

400

Primary author of the French Declaration of the Rights of Man. 

Lafayette
400

When there is a three branch government, with checks and balances, and an elected president, this is what form of government?

Republic

400
Maintaining the traditional order of things in society, or Europe; the existing state of affairs. 

Status Quo

400

The right wing party during the French Revolution that wanted some change, but wanted to only exile the monarch. 

Girondins

400

Unlike in Canada, what could the King of France do to bills or laws?

Veto
500

Leader of the Congress of Vienna who wanted to maintain the status quo of balance of power in Europe. 

Prince Metternich
500

A monarch still has power, but it is restricted by bills, laws or constitutions. 

Limited Monarchy

500
The term for when the Congress of Vienna restoring royal families to their thrones after Napoleon, because they believed they had the right to rule. 

Legitimacy

500

Pride in country, but often to the exclusion of others; can unite or divide. 

Nationalism

500

The executive branch in France was the King and a small group of Ministers. Name the two people or groups that are part of this branch in Canada. 

Prime Minister and Cabinet