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S.S Chap 17
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Absolute | unlimited;without restrictions |
| Absolutionism | The string belif one's power should not be limited/restrained |
| Monarchy | goverment headed by king/queen |
| Divine Right | belif that God has chosen you to rule |
| Corrupt | to make something bad |
| Tyranny/Tyrant | a goverment/ruler that abuses power |
| Philosopher/Philosophy | person who uses reason to solve the political, economic, and/or social problems of the day |
| Revolution | a dramatic change in thinking and/or behavior |
| Scientific Revoluition | a time of great scientific advancements |
| Geocentric Theroy | earth was the center of the Earth |
| Heliocentric theroy | sun is the center of the univerese nd all planets revolve around it |
| Reason | unemotional approch to the thought or behavior process |
| Heresy | going against the accepted veiws of an organization or respected person |
| Parliment/Congress | the law mking body of a country |
| Nobles | Wealthy land owners and holders of high goverment positions |
| English civil war | Series of violent conflicts between Charles 1 and Parliament supporters that lead to the end of monarchy for a long time |
| Glorius Revolution | the series of non-violent acts between James II and Parliment thatended absoulte rule and began monarchy |
| English BIll of Rights | document that established a new shape, roles and rules for goverment under William and Mary Orange |
| Constitution | a social contract that sets up shapes, roles and rules for a goverment and people |
| Constitutionl monarchy | goverment that has restrictions placed on its control and use of power |
| Enlightenment | philosophical movement of the 17/18 centuries when man used reason to solve problems |
| Democracy | a multi-party system of goverment;all people are born equal |
| Soveregin | posseing highest power |
| Popular sovereignty | idea that power is held by the people of a country/nation |
| Natural Rights | freedoms which one is born |
| Seperation of Power | division of control among two or more branches of goverment |
| Branch | section of goverment |
| Executive | branch of goverment that carries out laws |
| Judicial | branch that reads laws |
| Legistlative | branch that makes laws |
| Checks and Balances | limits placed upon a goverment to aviod abuse of power |
| Rule of law | idea that all must obey the law |
| Laissez-farie | belif that the goverment should do nothing for the economy--French for "Leave it alone" |
| Republic | goverment in which citizens elect reprezentitives to govern according to the rule of law |
| Economy | Foundation of wea;th increased or decreased by trade |
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