Ch. 17 Vocab Sec 1 Flashcards
1
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a sudden change in the way people think and act
A
revolution
2
Q
a government with a written plan, or constitution, that includes a monarch as a ceremonial leader and a parliament or other legislature to make the laws
A
constitutional monarchy
3
Q
an introduction or first part
A
preamble
4
Q
a written plan of government
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constitution
5
Q
a form of government consisting of three branches - one to make laws (legislative), one to interpret them (executive), and one to enforce them (judicial)
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federal republic
6
Q
a movement that began in France in the 1700s and focused on ways to create a government that protected the rights of individuals
A
Enlightenment
