French Revolution vocab flash cards

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Absolute monarch

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A king or queen who has unchecked authority to do whatever he or she wants without any restrictions.

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Tyrannical

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Cruel or unjust.

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Regime

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A period of rule.

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Third Estate

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In France, everyone who is not a member of the nobility or clergy.

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Estates-General

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An assembly made up of representatives from France’s Three Estates.

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Natural law

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A system of rights or justice that is shared by all people and that comes from nature, not the rules of society.

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Constitutional monarchy

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A government by a king or queen whose power is limited by a constitution.

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Legislative Assembly

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A group of representatives with the power to make laws for the country.

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Republic

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A government in which people elect representatives to rule for them.

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Neoclassicism

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A revival of ancient Greek and Roman ideas, especially in literature, art, or architecture.