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What is a coup d’état?
A
New constitution created by Napoleon
B
Napoleon’s seizure of power in France
C
Napoleon’s agreement with the Church
D
Napoleon’s plan for expansion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Coup of 18–19 Brumaire, (November 9–10, 1799), coup d’état that overthrew the system of government under the Directory in France and substituted the Consulate, making way for the despotism of Napoleon Bonaparte. The event is often viewed as the effective end of the French Revolution.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Coup d’état of 2 December 1851 was a self-coup staged by Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (later Napoleon III), at the time President of France under the Second Republic.

Detailed explanation-3: -A coup d’état (/ˌkuːdeɪˈtɑː/ ( listen); French for ‘stroke of state’), also known as a coup or an overthrow, is a seizure and removal of a government and its powers. Typically, it is an illegal seizure of power by a political faction, politician, rebel group, military, or a dictator.

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