chpt 0.5 0.6 Flashcards

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Ancient greece government

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Direct Democracy, citizens can rule and make laws

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Ancient Rome Government

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Indirect Democracy (Republic) where citizens can vote for representatives to create laws and rule

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Athens

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City state that glorified the citizens

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Sparta

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City state that had strict discipline and strong warriors

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Solon

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Outlawed slavery, made fairer code of laws, believed there was 4 classes in society that were determined by wealth

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Cleisthenes

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Set up the first genuine legislature

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Pericles

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Created the Direct Democracy, increased number of public officials

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Philosopher

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Person who had their own beliefs and spread them

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12 Tables

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A set of laws in Roman Government

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Julius Caesar

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Military commander, forced the senate to make him a dictator

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Augustus Caesar

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Brought the Pax Romana to Greco Roman world

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Justinian

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Created and reformed law code, made Justinians code.

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what are similarities in greco roman and judeo christianity

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individual choice, equality, laws to abide by, consequences for your actions

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differences between judeo christianity and Greco Roman?

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Greco Roman: democracy, equality in males, everyone follows rules, strict strict strict

Judeo Christianity: everyone is equal, society chooses what is good or bad, there are still consequences

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English Common Law

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King had to follow customs and it created a jury system

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Magna Carta

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Citizens had rights, protected their rights, and limited the monarchs power.

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Petition of Rights

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Stopped king from raising taxes, prevented unjustifiable imprisonment

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English Bill of Rights

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Said that there is freedom of speech, free trials, created limited monarchy

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Habeas Corpus

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No person could be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime.

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What is the Enlightenment and where did it take place?

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A period of movement between 17th 18th century In Europe of individual thoughts and thinkers.

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Montesquieu

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Believed in separation of powers, limited monarchy

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Hobbes

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Said that people are generally bad, agreed that people should give up freedom for organized society, believed absolute monarchy was needed.

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Diderot

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Wrote the encyclopedia

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John Locke

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People have natural rights and can OVERTHROW the government. Inspired Declaration of Independence.

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Rousseau
People are born good, but society corrupts them. Only direct democracy can protect people's rights.
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Mary Wollstonecraft
Women need same education like men. Made vindication of the rights of women. Did not like monarchy, autocratic or democracy, but had rights of equality.
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King Louis XIV
Sun king, absolute monarch, control everything, believed in divine rights of kings.
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Queen Elizabeth I
Limited Monarchy, believed in divine rights of kings (chosen by god)
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Plato
Wrote Republic. Believed talent determines role in society. Philosopher Kings should rule bc democracy is mob rule.
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Aristotle
Wrote Politics. Believed in a constitutional government. Favored the rule of law, no one is above the law.
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Age of Reason
Epoch that succeeded the Renaissance and Protestant Reformations
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Old Order Vs New Order
God created old order, enlightened writeres created new order
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Censorship
suppression or prohibition of anything that is a threat to security
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Enlightenment
Movement in 17th 18th century in which ideas concerning god were spread around Europe.
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Salon
Parties at which writers, artists, royalty and others discussed Enligthenment ideals.
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Social Contract
Agreement between members of society to obey civil government.
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Baroque
Style of European architecture
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Rococo
French architecture, vivid coloring
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Frederick
Allowed free press, allowed freedom of religion, adn reduced the use of torture
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Catherine
Made limited reforms, outlawed torture and allowed religious tolerance.
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Joseph
Would travel in disguise among his subjects to learn ab them, allowed freedom of religion, free press, and worked to help sick and poor
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George Frideric Handel
Wrote music for King George I
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Child prodigy, wrote 600 pieces of music