Question

How did Napoleon change the French Government?

Answer 1

Napoleon reformed the Financial, Legal and Educational systems in France. All of which solidified his hold on the country and centralized power.

Explanation:

Napoleon had a powerful intellect and worked at a feverish pace. Starting in 1800 he reformed the chaotic Financial system by borrowing money to deal with short term expenses and creating a tax system that indirectly favored the elite. He also hired tax collectors to insure that the taxes made it to the Government.
Napoleon was naturally thrifty and this was also reflected in his financial arrangements. The tax burden fell quite hard on the working class.

Napoleon overhauled the legal system with that which is referred to as the Napoleonic Code. It is high centralized and conservative while property rights, freedom of conscience and other liberal concepts are contained in it. Hidden in it were the underpinnings of a police state and eventually network of informers run by a state police bureaucracy. The law was patriarchal, and had limited rights and traditional roles for women. Political dissidence was severely suppressed.

Napoleon also reformed the Educational institutions. The Catholic Church heavily influenced education and Napoleon wanted to create a cadre of government workers free of church influence. It was heavily favored to support the military.

Much of this ground breaking work was authored solely by Napoleon.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1735397.Napoleon_and_the_Hundred_Days

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