French revolution reign of terror (honors)

French

Fraternity

Brotherhood

Devout

Deeply religious

constitutional monarchy

a system of government that is ruled by a king or queen whose power is limited by its country's constitution

parliament

a body of representatives that makes laws for a nation

Radical

in favor drastic political, economic, or social reforms

Moderate

having views between conservative and liberal, may include some of both ideologies

Conservative

believing in the value of established and traditional practices in politics and society

liberal

open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values

Prussia

a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland

royalist

a person who supports the principle of monarchy or a particular monarchy

depose

to remove from office or power

abolish

cancel; put an end to

treason

the crime of betraying one's country

guillotine

a machine for beheading people that was considered the most humane method of execution at the time

Conspiracy

a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful

deplete

to use up

Reign of Terror

the period of the French Revolution when over 40,000 people were executed for being "enemies of the revolution"

oligarchy

a government ruled by a few powerful people

feudalism

a system in which people were given land and protection by people of higher rank, and worked and fought for them in return

Universal Suffrage

voting rights for all adult citizens

Monopoly

complete control of a product or business by one person or group

Capital Punishment

death penalty

decree

An official order

Civic duty

the idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country

counterrevolutionary

a revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution

Levée en Masse

law that required all French men between certain ages to enlist in the army

legal counsel

services/representation provided by a lawyer

civil rights

the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality

acquitted

found not guilty

architect

a person who achieves, creates, or brings about a specific plan, idea, or goal