Ch. 2.1 The Glorious Revolution

Question 1

divine right of kings

Answer 1

monarchs considered selves to be only accountable to God, not their citizens

Question 2

commonwealth

Answer 2

republic (declared in England)

Question 3

natural rights

Answer 3

rights humans are born with

Question 4

(a) attribute

Answer 4

“Louis’s (XIV) reign can be best summed up by a famous saying ATTRIBUTED to him: ‘I am the state.’”

Question 5

(a) restraint

Answer 5

“They (James I and Charles I of England) believed they should be able to operate without any RESTRAINT from Parliament - to spend money as they wanted, to build fine buildings, or make alliances abroad if they felt like it.”

Question 6

(a) consensus

Answer 6

“England’s lords and landowners came to a quiet CONSENSUS.”

Question 7

(a) hypothetical

Answer 7

“In the real world, Locke felt there were problems in this HYPOTHETICAL idea of nature.”

Question 8

(a) mutual

Answer 8

“Under this contract, the people and the government had MUTUAL obligations.”

Question 9

(p) Elizabeth I

Answer 9

daughter of Henry VIII. English reign from 1558-1603. wise leader. consulted Parliament.

Question 10

(p) Puritans

Answer 10

Calvinists who wanted to purify the Anglican Church

Question 11

(p) Charles I

Answer 11

son of James I. absolute monarch of England. ignore Parliament

Question 12

(p) Oliver Cromwell

Answer 12

military genius who created and led the New Model Army in civil war against English monarchy—> overthrow + dictatorship

Question 13

(p) Charles II

Answer 13

Stuart heir to English throne after Cromwell’s death

Question 14

(p) James II

Answer 14

brother of Charles II. succeeded throne. Catholic, which made Parliament unhappy. favored Catholics for good occupations/positions

Question 15

(p) William of Orange

Answer 15

Dutch leader, husband of James II’s Protestant daughter Mary. raise army and kick out Catholic James. no bloodshed

Question 16

(p) John Locke

Answer 16

philosopher. {Two Treatises of Government} believe natural rights. government protect rights of people and people act reasonably to gov’t.