Ancien Regime France - Political System

What were the parlements?

• Law courts, each was the supreme legal authority for an area of France.

• The parliament of France.

• Meeting places for political clubs in Paris.

• The king's national assembly.

How many parlements did France have?

• 1

• 3

• 13

• 80

What were the intendants?

• The king's courtiers.

• People who intended to have a revolution.

• The king's representatives in the provinces of France.

• Shop workers.

Royal power in the ancien regime can be described as...?

• Constitutional

• Absolute

• Republican

• Democratic

When did Louis XVI become king of France?

• 1784

• 1715

• 1774

• 1789

What were the two main types of noble in ancien regime France?

• Noblesse de robe

• Noblesse de chien

• Noblesse d'église

• Noblesse d'épée

What were the 'princes of the blood'?

• The king's sons

• A secret society that wanted to overthrow the king

• The king's closest male relatives

• A cult created by Robespierre

What is the French term for the king's oldest son and heir to the throne?

• Dauphin

• Kinglet

• Le petit roi

• Le bourgeois

What is a 'lit de justice'?

• The symbol of justice in France.

• The king forced a parlement to register (introduce) a law.

• The royal bed.

• A royal procession.

What was a 'lettre de cachet'?

• A revolutionary manifesto.

• A book that was banned in France.

• A letter from the king to his wife.

• A document that the king issued, allowing someone to be imprisoned without trial.