The French Revolution (+ more)

Question 1

What is “Nationalism” ?

Answer 1

loyalty or devotion to ones nation or the idea that ppl are connected.

Ex: Americans

Question 2

What is a “Nation-State”?

Answer 2

system of organization where people with firm borders and a single government

Question 3

What is a “Patriotism”?

Answer 3

ones love or devotion to either a nation, or nation state

Question 4

What happened on “Highways of Heroes”

Answer 4

+ Tribute honours all Canadians who have served during war, conflict and peace time since the War of 1812.
- caskets of the soliders were driven there on the 401 (how it got its name)

Question 5

What are the different type of Nations? (5)

Answer 5

Linguistic- Commun language

Cultural- food, language, music, clothes

Ethnic- similar/ same trace of ancestry

Religion- beliefs

Geographic- because its geographically isolated (Tibet - China)

Civic - when people have the same beliefs and values

Question 6

What is a constitution?

Answer 6

reflection of shared beliefs and values

Question 7

what is “plutocracy”?

Answer 7

superiority/ elitism

Question 8

Whos is Thomas Hobbes?

Answer 8

• Anti-democratic
• had a negative views on humans
  -saw them as nasty, brutish, and a constant state of war
• Wrote “Leviathan”
• “we give up our freedom for safety in return’

Question 9

What is “Natural rights”?

Answer 9

Life & Liberty

Question 10

What is “Popular consent”?

Answer 10

voting/ government derive

Question 11

Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?

Question 12

who is Volitaire?

Answer 12

• defends the freedom of speech “i do not agree wit what you say, but i will defend your right to say it to the death”

Question 13

who is “Montesquieu”?

Answer 13

• hated dictatorship
  believed that the various functions of government should be entrusted to distinct agencies of government

Question 14

what ae the three different powers in government (montesquieu)

Answer 14

Legislative - builds the bill
Executive- Signs bills
Judicial- Interprets it/ holds the final say

Question 15

Who is John Stuart Mill?

Answer 15

• asks how far our rights expand
• came up with the harm principle ( limit of our freedom is the moment we infringe on someone else’s)

Question 16

what is “Ancien Regime”?

Question 17

what are two characteristics of a nation state

Answer 17

• physical boarder
• central government

Question 18

How do civic nations express their beliefs and values?

Answer 18

through a consistution

Question 19

what is a secular country?

Answer 19

a state that claims to treat all citizens equally, regardless of their religion

Question 20

What did Plato believe?

Answer 20

That we were all born with gifts and talents, and we should only stick to what we’re good at

Question 21

What commun system in todays society is Plato against?

Answer 21

voting because Plato believed that the person in chair should already be good

Question 22

What famous quotes from Machiavelli’s book “the prince”?

Answer 22

• “ends justify the means” (the goal justifies the what you do to get it)

Question 23

Hobbes believed that revolution can never be justified. Why?

Answer 23

because it will never be justified and lead to chaos

Question 24

What are the Dark Ages?

Answer 24

A time where government was an an absolute monarch. The king and queen had complete control

Question 25

describe the dark ages / feudalism

Answer 25

a dark period where people of the third estate were in constance suffering (no food/ water) and people couldn't just go to school. if you were poor, you stayed poor

Question 26

what is right of "divine rule"? Who represented it?

Answer 26

people accepting their places in society because they thought God wanted them (Ex: God crowning the king) King Louis the XIV (14)

Question 27

When King Louis XIV (14) said he was the state, what did that represent?

Answer 27

The opposite of Nationalism

Question 28

Why is Louis XIV called the "Sun king"?

Answer 28

France revolved around him as the world revolves around the sun

Question 29

What did king Louis XIV have that showed his greatness and power?

Answer 29

Palace of Versailles

Question 30

Even though Louis XIV was a strong leader, even under his ruling, society began to emerge. How?

Answer 30

Finances/ financial issues because of thier lavish lifestyles, constant wars, etc

Question 31

what is the "age of reason"?

Answer 31

when peoples new ideas to challenge their old ones

Question 32

Who is the first person to apply age of reason to government and politics?

Answer 32

John Locke.

Question 33

Who was John Locke the opposite of?

Answer 33

Thomas Hobbes

Question 34

What were John Locke ideas?

Answer 34

-humans are born with natural rights (the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) - Popular consent (voting) - General Will (used to make decisions in government. Majority rules)

Question 35

If the law and purpose of government is to protect Natural rights, what can citizens do?

Answer 35

it is justified to overthrow government

Question 36

Voltaire and after him are known as what kind of philosophers ?

Answer 36

philosophers of the age of enlightenment

Question 37

What is Voltaire's famous quote? What does it represent?

Answer 37

"I disapprove of what you say, but i will defend it to the death your right to say it" this is freedom of speech

Question 38

What was Montesquieu's main concern?

Answer 38

preventing absolute power

Question 39

what were Montesquieu's 2 main ideas?

Answer 39

- Seperation of power (the government should have three different powers) - Checks and Balances (make sure no branch has absolute power)

Question 40

What was John Stuart Mill idea

Answer 40

- how far does our freedom extend?

Question 41

What principle did John Stuart Mill Create?

Answer 41

Harm Principle ( the idea that the limits of our rights and freedoms is the moment it affects someone elses)

Question 42

what's the title of the french society during dark ages ?

Answer 42

L'ancien regime/ old regime

Question 43

By 1785, France was in crisis. The problem was

Answer 43

-finances -the royal family - the ideas of enlightenment spreading

Question 44

What are Salons and how did they spread ideas of enlightenment?

Answer 44

a meet up spot to debate & argue new ideas

Question 45

Sieyes wrote "What is the third estate", the response was...

Answer 45

They are NOTHING

Question 46

the pope giving the power of "God' to the king is an idea of what?

Answer 46

Divine right of rule