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Amer. govt influence
Potrero Students -american govt. influences
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This document limited the power of a monarch | The Magna Carta |
| The First written laws | The Code of Hammurabi |
| The idea of democracy goes back to this civilization | The Greeks |
| the rule of the people by the power of the vote | democracy |
| Written in 1689, this directly influenced the US Bill of Rights | The English Bill of Rights |
| The Code of Hammurabi goes back to this civilization | The Babylonians (Mesopotamians) |
| Laws Christians and Muslims believe were given by God to Moses | The Ten Commandments |
| A council in England that makes laws and approves the king/queen's decisions | Parliament |
| This document claims that even a king is not above the law | The Magna Carta |
| The king who signed the Magna Carta | King John |
| The Romans came up with this council, that would make laws for the empire | The Senate |
| An indirect democracy, such as the Romans had | A republic |
| The year the Magna Carta was signed | 1215 AD |
| The rights of those accused of a crime | due process |
| The Magna Carta granted rights and privileges to these two classes | the Nobles and the Clergy (Church) |