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semester final
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Classical civilization | Greece and rome |
| Democracy | Created by the Greeks, rule by citizens |
| Republic | Created by the romans, representitive rule |
| Civic virtue | Politicians in Rome made the decisions based on common good, not personal interests |
| Dark ages | Fall of Rome, with war and disease, rise of church |
| Peace of god | Church tells knights they could not attack children or church members |
| Truce of god | Knights could attack, just not on Christmas easter or sun-wed |
| Crusades | Christian take holy land from musilms |
| Renaissance | Rebirth of culture and learning |
| Humanism | Philosophers focused on individuals |
| Age of absolutism | Kings and queens have absolute unchecked powers |
| Theory of divine right | Absolute monarch to the right rule |
| Reformation | Reform Catholic church |
| Enlightenment | Natural rights, freedom of. Speech, press |
| Social contact | Enlightenment ideal that stressed that the rulers must have the consent of the governed |
| Natural rights | Rights to life,liberty, and property |