1. how did napoleon get control of the
government?

In 1799, Napoleon joined a plot to overthrow the directors and set up a new and stronger government. Napoleon took control of the government in a military takeover A.K.A a coup d'etat. Now he had control and he had the power to make laws and declare war and what not.

to provide for the common defense to form a more perfect union to promote the general welfare

they both wanted to stop protestantism, they felt a call in life and it was to strengthen the church. charles used inquisition, philip used army's, charles gave control to outsiders, philip centralized all power.

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