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Prolouge Vocab Flashcards

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System for exercising authority

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Government

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Idea that people govern themselves

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Democracy

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Adult male residents

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Citizens

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State ruled by noble class

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Aristocracy

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Citizens rule themselves

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Direct Democracy

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Ruled by 1 person

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Monarchy

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Use Reason and Intelligence to predict patterns

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Natural Laws

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Citizens elect leaders and make decisions

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Republic

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Aristocratic Branch of Government

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Senate

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Religion of Jews

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Judaism

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Gods code of laws

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Ten Commandments

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Name of religion founded by Jesus

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Christianity

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Rebirth

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Renaissance

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Religious reform movement that began in 16th century

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Reformation

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Church that developed from Roman Christianity

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Roman Catholic Church

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Reflected customs and principled over time

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Common Law

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Political and economic system of Middle Ages

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Feudalism

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Contains demand for king John

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Magna Carta

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Couldn’t punish subjects without permission from Parliment

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Due Process of Law

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England’s national legislature

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parliament

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Kings power came from god

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Divine Right

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Will + Mary= Co-Ruler

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Glorious Revolution

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Powers of ruler are restricted by constitution + laws

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Constitutional Monarchy

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Summary of rights/liberties of people

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Bill of Rights

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Intellectual movement

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Enlightenment

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People agreed to submit to an authorization ruler to prevent order

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Social Contract

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Right to life; liberty and property

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Natural Rights

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Dividing governments into 3 branches

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Separation of Powers

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Colonist fight for independence

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American Revolution

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Citizens elect representatives to make laws and policies

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Representative Government

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Powers of Governments were to divided to federal, states, or local government

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Federal System

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