Napoleon+Bonaparte's+Domestic+Policies

Michelle Liu

**__ Napoleon’s Domestic Policies __**


 * Napoleon- promoted equality and nationalism, little democratic policies, disregarded individual rights (freedom of press/privacy)


 * Created constitution for Consulate and then Empire à Legislative Corps- acted as rubber stamp for emperor’s will
 * Professional bureaucracy- centralizing administration
 * Prefects- ran 83 departments, but reported directly to Paris
 * Plebiscities- referenda
 * Joseph Fouche- press censored, secret police infiltrated circles to identify opposition to regime


 * “Careers open to talent”- those from middling/lowly stations but wished to rise through talent and ambition
 * Created League of Honor to recognize contributions of those who served in revolutionary wars
 * Napoleonic Code- represented revolution’s ideals of merit and equality
 * Rational systemization


 * Modernized infrastructure of France- building/repairing roads/bridges, beautifying nation with monuments
 * Establishment of Bank of France- eliminate budget deficit, modernizing tax system


 * Lycee- nationwide system of secondary schools open to all social classes
 * Technical universities- Napoleon’s interest/belief in scientific progress


 * Concordat of 1801- ended war between revolution and Catholic Church with Pope Pius VII
 * Pope regained some control of French clergy, Catholicism recognized as majority religion in France

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