Thursday, September 25, 2003 French Government I know. ROTFL. Greg points this out:
Since the U.S. Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787, France has had:
Absolute monarchy (1787-1789) Constitutional monarchy (1789-1792) First Republic (1792-1804) First Empire (1804-1814) Bourbon restoration (1814-1815) Napoleonic restoration (1815) Second Bourbon restoration (1815-1830) Orleanist monarchy (1830-1848) Second Republic (1848-1852) Second Empire (1852-1870) Third Republic (1870-1940) Vichyite collaborationist government (1940-1944) Provisional Gaullist government (1944-1947) Fourth Republic (1947-1958) Fifth Republic (1958-today, at least)
Please remember that most of the changes of governmental form were violent and many resulted from catastrophic mis-leadership. Clemenceau, asked which candidate he supported for President of the Third Republic, replied, �I�m voting for the stupidest.� For all their �sophistication,� it often looks like the French often get him. -- posted by Chuck at Thursday, September 25, 2003 | E-mail | Permalink | Main |
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