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Comparative Politics
Intro to comparative politics, first third of the semester.
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 2
02/17/2010

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Magna Carta
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Forced king john to accept that his reign was bound by law. First step towards constitutionality.
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English Bill of Rights
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1689, established a constitutional monarchy in england
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French Revolution
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1789, stormed the bastille
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First Empire
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1804-1814, Napoleon's empire
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Second Empire
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1820 to 1852 Constitutional Monarchy
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Third Republic
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1870 to World War II
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Fourth Republic
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Post World War II to 1958
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The Jacobins
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Established the First Republic post French Revolution
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The Directory
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1795-1799, taken out of power by napoleon
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Holy Roman Empire
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Germany was still a part during the 1800's
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Revolutions of 1814
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German confederation was put into place, 39 sovereign states
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German Empire
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Formed in 1871, lasted until 1918
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Franz Ferdinand
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Killed by Gavrilo princip in 1914 starting the first world war
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