lesson-french revolution

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ACROSS----1. FORTRESS PRISON

3.  FRENCH GENERAL WHO CROWNED HIM SELF THE EMPEROR OF FRANCE

5. AUTHOR OF SOCIAL CONTRACT

6. TAX LEVIED BY CHURCH

8. DEVICE USED TO BE HEAD A PERSON

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2. A CLUB OF FRENCH MIDDLE CLASS

4.  A GREAT PHILOSOPHER WHO INSPIRED FRENCH PEOPLE

7. A COMMON DAY ITEM TAXED BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT

class-x assignments

POWER –SHARING                                            LESSON-1

ASSIGNMENT-1

1.      What is the linguistic composition of Belgium?

2.     What is the representation of French and Dutch speaking people in the govt. of Brussels ?

3.     Describe the tension that existed between Dutch and French speaking people in Belgium.

4.     Describe the diverse population of Sri lanka.

5.     What is the Background of the Srilankan Indian Tamils?

6.     What were the advantages enjoyed by the Sinhala community in Srilanka? Describe the consequences.

7.     When did Srilanka gain independence?

8.     List all languages spoken in Srilanka?

9.     Which language was recognized as the official language after independence in Srilanka?

10.         What kind of measures were adopted in Srilanka after independence in Srilanka ?

11.         What do you  mean by majoritarianism?

12.         How power is shared among different organs of the govt.?

13.         What is the basic principle of Democracy?

14.         State one prudential reason and one moral reason for power sharing with an example from the Indian context.

The storming of the Bastille, 14 July 1789
Participants	French society
Location	France
Date	1789–1799
Result	A cycle of royal power being limited by uneasyconstitutional monarchy—then abolition and replacement of the French king, aristocracy and church with a radical, secular, democratic republic—in turn becoming more authoritarian, militaristic and property-based. Radical social change to forms based onEnlightenment principles ofcitizenship and inalienable rights, as well as nationalismand democracy. Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte Armed conflicts with other European countries

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