Scientific Revolution/Enlightenment/Monarchies Flashcards
Describe the difference between a geocentric and an heliocentric view
Geo = Earth Helio = Sun
What is Galileo famous for?
He went to prison for his heliocentric belief
Enlightenment thinkers used this to describe the world around them.
Reason
The Enlightenment changed people’s view toward this aspect of society.
Government
What id John Locke believe every person had a right to?
Freedom
What were Montesquieu’s beliefs toward how the government should function?
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
What is the divine right theory?
A political and religious doctrine of royal and political legitamacy
What did Louis XIV mean by saying “I am the state”
He meant that he was the political authority
Who was Ivan the Terrible
Grand Prince of Moscow
Began Romanoff Dynasty
Killed his son
Why did Peter the Great embark in a campaign of Westernization?
He wanted it to be modern
Describe how a Constitutional Monarchy functions?
When a monarch has reserve powers
Limits power of the King
How are the English Bill of Rights and the US Bill of Rights similar
Both have rights in which the government can’t infringe
what is the significance of the Declaration of Independence
It declares the USA’s independence from Britain
What does the US Constitution do?
It provides a framework for US government
What does the US Bill of Rights do?
Grants freedom
It has the first 10 amendments
