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PCS Global 10C
PCS Global 10 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Absolutism | ruler has total control |
| Divine Right | ruler's power comes from God |
| Mercantilism | colonies exist to benefit parent country |
| Westernization | adoption of western ideas |
| Limited Monarch | power is limited |
| Scientific Revolution | period of advancements in science |
| Philosophes | freedom of religion, speech |
| Physiocrats | free market system, economy |
| Natural Rights | life, liberty, and property |
| General Will | interest of the people as a whole |
| Free Market | prices determined through competition |
| Laissez Faire | little or no government interference |
| Enlighten Despots | absolute ruler who uses power to bring about change |
| Magna Carta | limited the power of the English monarchy |
| Petition of Rights | limited the power of the English monarchy |
| Prime Minister | chief executive of parliamentary government |