Core Knowledge 6 - French Revolution Vocab

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A period of rule

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regime

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In France, everyone not in the nobility or clergy.

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Third Estate

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Revival of ancient Greek and Roman ideas in literature, art, or architecture.

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neoclassicism

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Govt by a king/queen limited by a constitution.

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constitutional monarchy

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A system of rights or justice shared by all, derived from nature, not societal rules.

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natural law

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Cruel or unjust

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Tyrannical

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A king or queen with unchecked authority.

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absolute monarch

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Assembly of representatives from France's Three Estates.

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Estates-General

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

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Legislative Assembly

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A government where people elect representatives to rule.

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republic