Question

What Enlightenment ideal did Napoleon use to justify his removal of the Directory in a coup d'etat?

The ideal that there should be a peaceful transfer of power between governments.
The ideal that a government should protect the rights of its people.
The ideal that the church and state should be separated.
The ideal that a government does not need the consent of its citizens.

Answer 1

The ideal that a government should protect the rights of its people.

Napoleon justified the 18 Brumaire coup by arguing the Directory was corrupt and ineffective and that a stronger government was needed to restore order and safeguard the gains (rights and stability) of the Revolution.