DECALRATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN + PICTURE

1. men are free and equal except when class distintion is for the better

2.the piont of the government is to maintain the given rights of man, which are liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression.

3. no one has power over another without the approval of the nation

4. the limit to someone's freedom stops at the point that may hurt or conflict with anothers rights

5. law can only prohibit things that are bad for society and the someone can't be forced to do something that isnt in the law.

6. everyone is equal in the law if it is in protection or punishment. everyone has the ability to hold public positions ans the only differences is in that person's own special talents.

7. no one will be accused arrested or put in prison unless the reason is supported by the law. resiting punishment is considered another offense.

8. punishment will only be as strict as necessary, and no one will undergo punishment unless it is given with the right intent.

9. all people are inocent until proven guilty.

10. no one will be more subjected to punishment bc of their belifs or views unless these disturb order in public which is decided by law.

11. freedom of speach,press but they must take responsiblity for what may come of it.

12. security is provided for the public that is only used for the good and not for personal benefits.

13. taxes are required to pay for public severices which these taxes are distributed evenly.

14. all citizens have a right to know where their money is going to and when it is going to be collected and how long this is going to last and how much it is.

15. all public services have to account for what they use money for and it has to be for the goood.

16.a society has to have a law and must have separation of powers orelse it wont have a constitution.

17. property cant be taken away unless for the greater good for all tax payers.

this pic looks like the Ten Commandments and the fact that it has angel's around it and holy light and a girl with a broken chain shows that this declaration is suposedly a holy document and that the views of christianity will set you free and bring what this is claiming to give like liberty property and security. and that under this declaration you also belive in christianity and that a govermnet under this will be perfect.

COMMON SENSE EXCERPTS

"But there is another and great distinction for which no truly natural or religious reason can be assigned, and that is the distinction of men into KINGS and SUBJECTS. Male and female are the distinctions of nature, good and bad the distinctions of Heaven; but how a race of men came into the world so exalted above the rest, and distinguished like some new species, is worth inquiring into, and whether they are the means of happiness or of misery to mankind.(Common Sense-Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession)

in this quote thomas paine explains how people arent born better than the rest so no one should have more power over another just because they were born into a higher class. there shouldnt be such a difference that it seems like the less powerful are a different species and that are these people making their subjects happy? well in the colonists case they werent. this paragraph showed the colonists that they shouldnt have to be ruled by a king that was born into his power let alone any king.


"This new World hath been the asylum for the persecuted lovers of civil and religious liberty from EVERY PART of Europe. Hither have they fled, not from the tender embraces of the mother, but from the cruelty of the monster; and it is so far true of England, that the same tyranny which drove the first emigrants from home, pursues their descendants still."(Common Sense-Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs)

in this paine shows that the colonists fled to get away from the cruelty of britan. and the colonies were suposed to be a safe place for thoes who longed for civil and religious freedom but thoes that thrusted the cruelty upon thoes that fled have folowed them to thier safe place to bring just the same cruelty.this shows that the colonists should break free of britian and get what they came to america for.


"Thirdly. — While we profess ourselves the subjects of Britain, we must, in the eyes of foreign nations, be considered as Rebels. The precedent is somewhat dangerous to their peace, for men to be in arms under the name of subjects; we, on the spot, can solve the paradox; but to unite resistance and subjection requires an idea much too refined for common understanding." (Common Sense-Of the Present Ability of America: with some Miscellaneous Reflections)

in this paragraph paine shows the colonists that they wont get any help from other countries if thoes countries belive that the colonies will just reunite with thier enimy britan. so paine tells the colonists that if they are considerer rebels then the may get aid from them to fight britian.

FRENCH REV. TERMS

The Estates General- A legislative assembly of representatives from the estates of the nation. The legislative assembly in France before the Revolution. the estates general met in the hall at Versailles. the french were divided into 3 classes/estates religious, aristocrats, all the others. through the 14th century this system and meetings went well but 1614-1789 they only met once in 1789. under Louis XIII and Louis XIV the system deteriorated. the significance of the estates failure contributed to the start of the french rev.

1st estate- was made up of the clergy. they owned about 10% of land and were about 10% percent of population. instead of the church paying taxes they paid a "voluntary gift" every 5 yrs.

2nd estate-made of nobility and aristocrats. owned 25% of land and roughly 400,000 people. they were barely taxed or not at all.also they had power to tax those who lived on their land for anything the saw fit.

3rd estate-made up of people from pesants and unskilled laborers to educated and well off merchants and lawyers doctors ect... this estate had to pay taxes unlike the others. during the french rev. 98% of people in this estate had no say in the government. for the meeting on May 5, 1789 the 3rd estate was granted double representatives but then the estatses general said that the estates would vote not the representitives which made them mad so they presumed to have thier own meetings.

Bourgeoisie-was a social class of people in the middle class. the people in this class got whatever power they had from their work and education rather than those who were born into aristocracy.

Declaration of The Rights of Man- stated that men are free and have equal rights; the government's goal is to keep mans rights intact liberty,property,security,resistance to opression;no one has any power over another that isnt granted by the nation; no one can infrindge on others rights, which these rights are determined by law;law only prohibits what is bad for society and nothing can be prevented that isnt a law and no one can be forced to do something if its not a law; ect... there were 2 versions on this one in 1789 and a longer one in 1793.the first step in writing a constituion for france was defining what a mans rights were. this declaration contained many idea's from alot of philosphes as well as the U.S. declaration of independence.

National Assembly- they made a constituion that restricted powers of the king. they claimed to be of the "people" but the estates intended to continue natioal affairs without them. this assembly was made up to be a substitue for the estaes-general until the issues were fixed. the national assembly was meant to fight to help out the poorer but they always leanded tward the more educated bourgeoisie.it is significant because it lead to the presevervation of the rights of liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression,

Tennis Court Oaths-the national assebmly had a dispute with the king about thier rights and power in the estates-general. so the king closed down their meeting place but they then met on the royal tenis courts instead. so the swore to meet there until a new constitution was made,this was the first stand taken by the commoners against monarchy.as a result the french rev pretty much started.

King Louis XVI-crowned king at 20 and did everything his people despised ie all powerfull central gov and didnt care for the poor. also he made expesive taxes. his people later over threw him in 1793.

Maximilien Robespierre-was a member/leader of the jacobin club and was a huge factor in the rev. they wanted separation of church and state and no more monarchy.lead the rain of terror. wanted to excute the king and drove out 30 other leaders. he was elected to the commitee of public saftey. he had the power and suport of the people and he exceuted /aressted many real traitors and monarchists but even people who disagreed with his policies.

Reign of Terror-was when the radical jacobins took over the national convention and started a execution spree. no part of society was spared from this terror.near 40,000 people were killed. aton of france's leaders were killed and in the end thoese who instigated it were executed as well.

Jacobins- actually wanted to make minor changes but actually they are most to blame fo the rain of terror. they wanted to not have a monarchy but in the end robespierre ened up just as bad as the king did and they killed him

Committee on Public Safety-was ruled by the jacobins and was set up to be the executive power but ended in a dictatorship under robespierre. as a result a ton of people were excecuted and some lost faith in revolution. but this helped france not get invaded by people who wanted to take over.

Girondins- were a division of the jacobins but they were more talk than action. they were theorists and theyd rather do speeches and lectures than riots.they were taken over by the radicalists.