Vocab History

Question 1

Absolutism

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A political system where a king or queen holds total power, often justified by divine right, and without legal or constitutional limitations.

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A political system where a king or queen holds total power, often justified by divine right, and without legal or constitutional limitations.

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Absolutism

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Democracy

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A form of government where power relies on people, either directly or through elected representatives, with free and fair elections.

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A form of government where power relies on people, either directly or through elected representatives, with free and fair elections.

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Democracy

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Despotism

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A form of government where a single authority rules with absolute power, often in a cruel manner, without regard for the welfare or rights of the people

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A form of government where a single authority rules with absolute power, often in a cruel manner, without regard for the welfare or rights of the people

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Despotism

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Dictatorship

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A political regime in which a single leader or party wields absolute power, typically without the consent of the government and often maintained by force.

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A political regime in which a single leader or party wields absolute power, typically without the consent of the government and often maintained by force.

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Dictatorship

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Enlightenment

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An intellectual and cultural movement of the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason, individualism, and skepticism of traditional authority, leading to advances in political and social thought

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An intellectual and cultural movement of the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason, individualism, and skepticism of traditional authority, leading to advances in political and social thought

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Enlightenment

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Estate

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In pre-revolutionary france, a social class or order; the three estates were the clergy (1st), the nobility (2nd) and the commoners (3rd)

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National Sovereignty

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The principle that a nation has the right to govern itself independently, free from external control or interference.

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The principle that a nation has the right to govern itself independently, free from external control or interference

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National sovereignty

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Ancient regime

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The political and social system of France before the French Revolution, characterized by absolute monarchy, feudal privileges, and the estate system

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The political and social system of France before the French Revolution, characterized by absolute monarchy, feudal privileges, and the estate system

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Ancient regime

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Republic

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A form of government in which the head of state is elected, and power is held by the people and their elected representatives, rather than by a monarch.

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A form of government in which the head of state is elected, and power is held by the people and their elected representatives, rather than by a monarch.

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Republic

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Universal suffrage

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The right of all adult citizens to vote in elections, regardless of property, income, race, or gender

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The right of all adult citizens to vote in elections, regardless of property, income, race, or gender

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Universal suffrage

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Restricted suffrage

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A system of voting rights limited to certain groups based on criteria such as property ownership, income, or education.

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A system of voting rights limited to certain groups based on criteria such as property ownership, income, or education.

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Restricted suffrage

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Bill of rights

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A formal declaration of the legal and civil rights of citizens, typically enshrined in a constitution, that protects individuals against government abuses

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A formal declaration of the legal and civil rights of citizens, typically enshrined in a constitution, that protects individuals against government abuses

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Bill of rights

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Separation of powers

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A principle of governance in which the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government are kept distinct to prevent abuse of power.

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A principle of governance in which the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government are kept distinct to prevent abuse of power.

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Separation of powers

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Parliament

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A legislative body of government, typically consisting of elected representatives, that makes laws, debates policy, and checks the power of the executive.

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A legislative body of government, typically consisting of elected representatives, that makes laws, debates policy, and checks the power of the executive.

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Parliament

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Industrial revolution

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A period of major industrialization during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that transformed economies from agrarian to industrial, leading to significant social, economic, and technological changes.

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A period of major industrialization during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that transformed economies from agrarian to industrial, leading to significant social, economic, and technological changes.

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Industrial revolution