Final Exam Prep Flashcards
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A constitutional monarchy
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A monarchy in which the monarch rules according to the constitution and laws of the nation
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Republic
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A country with no king or queen
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Absolute monarchy
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The king or queen holds all the power
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Democracy
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Where the leadership is decided by the people
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Bill of rights (6)
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- People could not avoid laws without the consent of the parliament
- Petitioning against the kind was illegal
- There were free elections
- People of parliament had freedom of speech
- Bails had to be reasonable
- Parliament had to be held frequently
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Magna Carta
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The great charter in which guaranteed the English people certain civil rights.
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Protestant
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Any Christian not belonging to the roman catholic or orthodox Easter church
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Declaration of Independence “America”
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