Chapter 22 Section 3&4 Flashcards
1
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Salon
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Social gatherings
2
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Baroque
A
Grand, ornate style
3
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Neoclassical
A
Simple style that borrowed ideas from classical Greece and Rome
4
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Enlightened despot
A
Ruler who supported enlightenment ideas but did not give up power
5
Q
Catherine the Great
A
Russian ruler who took steps to reform and modernize Russia
6
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Declaration of Independence
A
Document declaring American independence from Britain
7
Q
Thomas Jefferson
A
Author of the Declaration of Independence
8
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Checks and balances
A
System in which each branch of government checks or limits the power of the other two branches
9
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Federal system
A
System of government in which power is divided between the national and state governments
10
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Bill of Rights
A
First ten amendments to the US Constitution; protections of basic rights for individuals
