The American Revolution

Thanks to the America Revolution we are free.

Bastille

Bastille is french mistory.

medieval fortress used as a prison; french angry mob broke into it and killed the guards, releasing the prisoners, but found no weapons.

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Boston Massacre

The Boston Massacre leave families suffering. 

British army soldiers open fired on a protesting crowd, killing 5 civilian men (March 5, 1770)

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Boston Tea Party

The Boston Tea party was a fun party for the colonist.

Bourgeoisie

Marco is Bourgeoisie with this family.

the middle class; part of the Third Estate.

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Checks and Balances

Checks and Balances Is very helpful because we can sure all the branches are safe.

from Montesquieu, a fundamental democratic principle of American government which ensures that one branch does not accumulate too much power

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Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important paper of the United States.

An act of the Second Continental Congress, adopted on July 4, 1776, which declared that the Thirteen Colonies in North America were "Free and Independent States" and that "all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved."

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Estate-General

The Estate-General is important for the legislative branch.

the legislative body consisting of representatives of the three estates.

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Executive

The Executive Make the sure that the laws are working for us.

the part of a government that makes sure decisions and laws work well

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Federal Republic

Federal Republic is was make just separete two important branches.

Created in the U.S. Constitution, it divides the power between the federal (or national) government and the states.

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French Revolution

French start a revolution like America

the anticlerical (anti-power of the clergy) and republican revolution in France from 1789 until 1799, when Napoleon seized power

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Judicial

The judicial Branch make sure that the laws are follow.

relating to the law, judges, or their decisions.

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Judicial Review

Judicial Review are for make the branches better.

Power of courts to review decisions of another department or level of government.

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Legislature

The Legislature Branch make the laws.

an institution that has the power to make or change laws.

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Limited Power

All the Countries need limited Power.

a type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed, limited, and restricted by law.

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Louis XVI

Louis XVI one of the surprising kings of french he rule 72 years.

well-meaning but weak and indecisive French ruler who inherited the throne deeply in debt; summoned the Estates-General together for the first time in 175 yrs, where citizens aired grievances and ultimately created the National Assembly.

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National Assembly

Very Important for the National Assembly.

created by the disgruntled delegates of the french Third Estate, joined by reform-minded clergy and nobles.

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Popular sovereignty

popular sovereignty is like anothe word for Indirect Democracy.

all government power comes from the people.

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Separation of Powers

The separation of powers is one the creations of the Government.

division of governmental authority among the three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial branch. The US Constitution uses this principle in setting up the presidency, the Congress, and the courts.

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Stamp Act

The colonist wasn't Happy with the Stamp Act because that was a lot of taxes.

a law passed by the British Parliament requiring all publications and legal and commercial documents in the American colonies to bear a tax stamp (1765).

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Tennis Court Oath

The Tennis Court Oath was after the Constitution.

when the new National Assembly was locked out of their meeting hall, they assembled in a nearby tennis court, where they swore to meet until a Constitution was established.

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Treaty of Paris

the treaty of paris Was a very important place for America that where they end the war with the British.

American, French, and British diplomats signed this treaty that ended the Revolutionary war and Britain recognized the independence of the United States of America (1783).

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U.S. Constitution

U.S Constitucion is divided into three important branches.

document that replaced the Articles of Confederation, defined the system of government in the newly established America and contains additional amendments when ratified (1787).

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Yorktown, Virginia

Yorktown was the first city on America.

Where G. Washington forces the surrender of the British army, thereby ending the American Revolutionary war (1781).

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