Prolouge Vocab Flashcards
System for exercising authority
Government
Idea that people govern themselves
Democracy
Adult male residents
Citizens
State ruled by noble class
Aristocracy
Citizens rule themselves
Direct Democracy
Ruled by 1 person
Monarchy
Use Reason and Intelligence to predict patterns
Natural Laws
Citizens elect leaders and make decisions
Republic
Aristocratic Branch of Government
Senate
Religion of Jews
Judaism
Gods code of laws
Ten Commandments
Name of religion founded by Jesus
Christianity
Rebirth
Renaissance
Religious reform movement that began in 16th century
Reformation
Church that developed from Roman Christianity
Roman Catholic Church
Reflected customs and principled over time
Common Law
Political and economic system of Middle Ages
Feudalism
Contains demand for king John
Magna Carta
Couldn’t punish subjects without permission from Parliment
Due Process of Law
England’s national legislature
parliament
Kings power came from god
Divine Right
Will + Mary= Co-Ruler
Glorious Revolution
Powers of ruler are restricted by constitution + laws
Constitutional Monarchy
Summary of rights/liberties of people
Bill of Rights
Intellectual movement
Enlightenment
People agreed to submit to an authorization ruler to prevent order
Social Contract
Right to life; liberty and property
Natural Rights
Dividing governments into 3 branches
Separation of Powers
Colonist fight for independence
American Revolution
Citizens elect representatives to make laws and policies
Representative Government
Powers of Governments were to divided to federal, states, or local government
Federal System
