Napoleon replaced existing Monarchs with members of his own family. His aim was to replace existing empire with one of his, which would have made him and his family rule wholly. Resistance to to French occupation and French puppet rulers was often based on nationalist sentiments, but it's doubtful whether it would have remained a popular cause with the masses after Napoleon's final defeat.
The Bill of Rights in the Constitution protected RAPPS. RAPPS stands for religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech.
One rather ironic incident involving the economy was with George H.W. Bush, when he campaigned for president in 1988 one of his famous campaign promises echoed across the country was "Read my lips.... No new taxes". Many said this helped him win the presidency, but later in his term the Democrat controlled Congress passed legislation increasing taxes. Bush tried compromising but in the end he hurt his reputation and taxes did wind up going up, causing quite alot of controversy as a result
