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How do Absolute monarchs gain and hold power? Kings derived their authority from God. God creating the monarchy they ruled over and they were Gods representatives on earth.
Divine Right The idea that a king or queens power to rule comes directly from God, not from the people
Absolute monarchy A government where one ruler like a king or queen has complete power, they make all the rules without a constitution checking them.
Louis XIV of France Frances longest ruling king (1643-1715) Famous for having toatal power and he was an absolute monarch built the Palace of Versailles "The Sun King" because he wanted everything to revolve around him
Versailles A fancy French palace home to the "Sun King" A city in France
Peter the Great of Russia A Russian leader known for transforming Russia
Beliefs of social contract citizens consent to surrender certain rights in exchange for protection and the maintenance of social order
Beliefs of natural rights Laws that are God-given can never be
How do Absolute monarchs gain and hold power? Kings derived their authority from God. God creating the monarchy they ruled over and they were Gods representatives on earth.
Divine Right The idea that a king or queens power to rule comes directly from God, not from the people
Absolute monarchy A government where one ruler like a king or queen has complete power, they make all the rules without a constitution checking them.
Louis XIV of France Frances longest ruling king (1643-1715) Famous for having toatal power and he was an absolute monarch built the Palace of Versailles "The Sun King" because he wanted everything to revolve around him
Versailles A fancy French palace home to the "Sun King" A city in France
Peter the Great of Russia A Russian leader known for transforming Russia
Beliefs of social contract citizens consent to surrender certain rights in exchange for protection and the maintenance of social order
Beliefs of natural rights Laws that are God-given can never be taken or even given away
Beliefs of separations of powers The government is split up into 3 branches making laws (legislative/congress), carrying out laws (executive/president), and explaining laws (judicial/court)
Beliefs of rights of people to speak out you can share your thoughts and ideas without being unfairly stopped or punished by the government
Beliefs of right to a fair trial everyone accused to a crime get the right to prove themself innocent
decleration of independance a famous letter written in 1776 by America's founders to tell Great Britain they were breaking up and becoming a new, free country (the USA). It
constitution a country's rulebook or instruction manual that explains how the government works, what its jobs are, and protects the rights and freedoms of the people
how did the enlightment influence our founding fathers? providing the philosophical bedrock for American democracy through ideas like natural rights, liberty, reason, consent of the governed, and separation of powers
Louis XVI and Marie Antonoinette Last king and queen before the french revolution, weren expected to rule
estates general the legislative body of France up until the French Revolution
tennis court oath Third Estate (commoners) swore not to stop meeting until they had written a new French constitution, defying King Louis XVI after being locked out of their assembly, marking a major step toward popular sovereignty and away from absolute monarchy.
national assembly a country's big team of chosen representatives who meet to make, change, and vote on laws
decleration of rights of man and citizen a French document from 1789 saying everyone is born free and equal with rights like liberty, property, and speaking their mind, and that laws should protect everyone fairly, not just kings, making the people the source of power, not the rulers.
storming the bastille
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