The Period After The French Revolution

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cases; an accused person was considered innocent until proven guilty and was guaranteed counsel. Most of these ideas were used after the ratification of the United State’s Constitution.
During the Consulate, Napoleon Bonaparte carried through a series of reforms that were begun during the Revolution. He established the Bank of France, which has continued to function, more or less unchanged, up to the present time. As an independent national bank, and as the agent of the French government for currency, public loans, and the deposit of public funds. The present highly centralized, uniform, non-religious, controlled French educational system was begun during the Reign of Terror and completed by Napoleon. The University of France and the Institut de France were organized. Teaching appointments, based on competitive examinations, were opened to all citizens regardless of birth or wealth. The introduction of a banking system as well as education reform helped bring about a healthy ...

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