Pre-Revolutionary France: Society

This concept states that, since the power of kings come from God, no power on earth can question the decisions they make; no one can hold them accountable.

• The Magna Carta

• The Divine Right of Kings

• Parliamentary Monarchy

• Republicanism

According to this man, human laws - created by fallible human beings - can be chaotic, but there can be some sense to be had in this chaos. This is because human-created laws are borne out of the overall context of the crafter.

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• Hume

This branch of government writes the laws of a country, and distributes the money needed for government to function.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judiciary

• Presidential

Also known as the Great Charter, this document guaranteed that King John of England would give certain liberties to the free men of his kingdom.

• Vox populi, vox dei

• The Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen

• The Decameron

• Magna Carta

What was the war that drained Britain of its money and caused it to turn to America to replenish its treasury?

• Seven Years' War (1756-1763)

• Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)

• War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748)

• The Glorious Revolution (1688)

This concept meant that, since the Americans were not represented in British Parliament, they don't have a reason to agree being taxed without consent.

• No Taxation Without Representation

• Liberty

• We Don't Talk About Bruno Here

• Separation of Powers

Americans of all kinds and socio-economic statuses were deemed to be free after the American Revolution succeeded. True or False?

• True

• False

• Unconfirmed

• Neither true nor false

This system divided French society into three classes, or estates.

• Ancien Regime

• Napoleonic France

• caste system

• The Estates System

By far, which Estate comprised the largest percentage of France's population?

• The First Estate

• The Second Estate

• The Third Estate

• The Fourth Estate

This estate comprised 1.5% of the French population, and they were either soldiers and administrators who were also exempt from tax.

• The First Estate

• The Second Estate

• The Third Estate

• The Fourth Estate