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World History - Unit 2

Terms in this set (36)

Declaration of Independence
a statement of the reasons for the American colonies break with Britain
Checks and balances
a measure designed to prevent any branch of government from dominating the others
federal system
a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority
Bill of Rights
the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution which protects citizens basic rights
Old Regime
the political and social system that existed in France before the French revolution
estate
one of the three social classes in France before the French revolution. The first estate was the clergy, the second was nobility , the third was the rest of the population
Estates General
an assembly of representatives from all three of the states or social classes in France
National Assembly
a French Congress established by representatives of the three estates
Tennis Court Oath
a pledge made by members of France National Assembly in 1789 in which they vowed to continue meeting until they had drawn up a new situation
Great Fear
a wave of senseless panic that spread through the French Countryside after the storming of the BAstille
Legislative Assembly
a French congress with power to create laws and approve declarations of war
emigre
a person who leaves his native country for political reasons
Reign of Terror
the period from 1793 to mid 1794 when Maximillen Roberspiere ruled France as a dictator and thousands of people were executed
coup d'etat
a sudden seizure of political power in a nation
concordat
a formal agreement especially one between the pope and a government dealing with the control of the church
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