Definitions Flashcards
1
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Revolution
A
Total change to an existing system
2
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Feudal privilege
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Exemption from paying tax,superior treatment under the law, use of forced labor
3
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Constitution
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A statement of values and principles by which a country is ruled; no laws may contradict it and no one is above it.
4
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Enlightenment
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Basing decisions on proof and reason rather than faith
5
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Democracy
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Elections,separate branches of government,equality under the law
