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Social Studies
Term | Definition |
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Magma Carta | first document to place limits on an English ruler's power (signed in year 1215) |
Parliament / Legislature | Parliament had to approve new taxes before citizens had to pay. Made up of two houses (House of Lords, House of Commons) |
House of Lords | English political members that inherited their titles in government |
House of Commons | English political members that were elected |
Glorious Revolution | A reference to the political events of 1688-1689, when James II gave up his throne and was replaced by his daughter Mary and her husband, Prince William of Orange. |
English Bill of Rights Requirements | -upheld HABEAS CORPUS -required that Parliament met regularly -declared that no Monarch could raise taxes or an army without Parliament's consent |
Right to Vote | Belonged only to most men Women, Native Americans, and Africans could not vote |