Elizabeth Cady Stanton was one of the main leaders of the women's rights movement in the United States. She and Susan B. Anthony founded the Women's Suffrage Association in 1869, dedicated in giving women the right to vote. She was also active in the Abolitionist movement.
Basically means that power that isn't given to the government is given to the people. Not sure what you're asking by a skit.
People did not support Napoleon. He came to power in a military coup d'etat. France was already under military occupation and they were beginning to trust the army more than the government.
