Question 1

Why did liberals NOT trust total democracy as a form of government?

Accepted Answer

A) They believed it was not a workable government model. 
B) They feared mob rule. 
C) They felt the checks-and-balances system was inadequate. 
D) They feared power would corrupt all government institutions. 
E) They wanted to limit the monarchy's power but allow the monarchy the final decision on matters. 
A) They believed it was not a workable government model. 
B) They feared mob rule. 
C) They felt the checks-and-balances system was inadequate. 
D) They feared power would corrupt all government institutions. 
E) They wanted to limit the monarchy's power but allow the monarchy the final decision on matters.

Question 2

Which colony was at the center of the unrest in the American colonies?

Accepted Answer

A) Plymouth 
B) Georgia 
C) Massachusetts Bay 
D) the Carolinas 
E) Virginia 
A) Plymouth 
B) Georgia 
C) Massachusetts Bay 
D) the Carolinas 
E) Virginia

Question 3

Term for identification: Directory

Accepted Answer

The term "directory" in the context of c

Question 4

From the liberal perspective, what should be the most powerful branch of government?

Accepted Answer

A) executive 
B) judiciary 
C) legislature 
D) aristocracy 
E) monarchy 
A) executive 
B) judiciary 
C) legislature 
D) aristocracy 
E) monarchy

Question 5

In France, prior to the French Revolution, what were the three estates ?

Accepted Answer

A) The Primary Estate of the ruling class, the Mass Estate made up of the peasants and military, and the Church Estate of the clergy. 
B) The First Estate made up of the clergy, the Second Estate consisting of the nobility, and the Third Estate, which included everyone else. 
C) The Philosophes Estate made up of intellectuals, the Major Estates consisting of the government, and the General Estate of the masses. 
D) The First Estate consisting of the press, the Jacobins Estate composed of the terrorists, and the Liberty Estate of wealthy land owners. 
E) The First Estate made up of the clergy; the Second Estate consisting of the military; and the Third Estate which included everyone else. 
A) The Primary Estate of the ruling class, the Mass Estate made up of the peasants and military, and the Church Estate of the clergy. 
B) The First Estate made up of the clergy, the Second Estate consisting of the nobility, and the Third Estate, which included everyone else. 
C) The Philosophes Estate made up of intellectuals, the Major Estates consisting of the government, and the General Estate of the masses. 
D) The First Estate consisting of the press, the Jacobins Estate composed of the terrorists, and the Liberty Estate of wealthy land owners. 
E) The First Estate made up of the clergy; the Second Estate consisting of the military; and the Third Estate which included everyone else.

Question 6

Term for identification: Civil Code of 1804

Accepted Answer

The term "Civil Code of 1804" refers to

Question 7

The     ____________________ , also known as the Old System in Europe, could not be reconstructed after the wars and revolutions from 1789 to 1813.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The     ____________________ , also known...

Question 8

Napoleon's military forces were known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

La Grande

Question 9

What was the purpose of the levée en masse  in France?

Accepted Answer

A) redistribution of wealth 
B) radical constitution 
C) army of draftees 
D) state-controlled church 
E) better trade situation 
A) redistribution of wealth 
B) radical constitution 
C) army of draftees 
D) state-controlled church 
E) better trade situation

Question 10

The ____________________ was a document that demonstrated a large number of men could create a moderate system of self-government with elected representatives.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ was a document that demonstrated...

Question 11

The executive power during the Reign of Terror was exercised by the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Committee

Question 12

The levée en masse was the ____________________ assembled by the Jacobins to fight for the Revolution.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The levée en masse was the ____________________...

Question 13

What event during the French Revolution led to the counterrevolution?

Accepted Answer

A) Protest over the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens. 
B) Protest over the Civil Constitution of the Clergy. 
C) Protest over the storming of the Bastille. 
D) Protest over the Jacobin Terror. 
E) Protest over the execution of the king and queen. 
A) Protest over the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens. 
B) Protest over the Civil Constitution of the Clergy. 
C) Protest over the storming of the Bastille. 
D) Protest over the Jacobin Terror. 
E) Protest over the execution of the king and queen.

Question 14

The French clergy and nobility owned what proportion of the real estate in France?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 percent 
B) 40 percent 
C) 30 percent 
D) 59 percent 
E) 75 percent 
A) 20 percent 
B) 40 percent 
C) 30 percent 
D) 59 percent 
E) 75 percent

Question 15

Term for identification: Alliance of 1778

Accepted Answer

The Alliance of 1778 refers to the Treat

Question 16

The Civil Constitution of the Clergy provided for ____________________ of the Church's property.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Civil Constitution of the Clergy provided...

Exam 9: Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy

Why did liberals NOT trust total democracy as a form of government?

Which colony was at the center of the unrest in the American colonies?

Term for identification: Directory

From the liberal perspective, what should be the most powerful branch of government?

In France, prior to the French Revolution, what were the three estates ?

Term for identification: Civil Code of 1804

The ____________________ , also known as the Old System in Europe, could not be reconstructed after the wars and revolutions from 1789 to 1813.

Napoleon's military forces were known as ____________________.

What was the purpose of the levée en masse in France?

The ____________________ was a document that demonstrated a large number of men could create a moderate system of self-government with elected representatives.

The executive power during the Reign of Terror was exercised by the ____________________.

The levée en masse was the ____________________ assembled by the Jacobins to fight for the Revolution.

What event during the French Revolution led to the counterrevolution?

The French clergy and nobility owned what proportion of the real estate in France?

Term for identification: Alliance of 1778

The Civil Constitution of the Clergy provided for ____________________ of the Church's property.

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