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SC 7-2.1 &4 LIMIT/UN
SC 7-2.1 &.4 Limited and Unlimited Governments
| TERM | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| monarchy | governments led by kings or queens |
| absolutism | system that places absolute, or total, power in the hands of ONE ruler and his or her advisers |
| divine right | the idea that rulers receive their power directly from God and are responsible only to God and not the people |
| absolute monarchy | a monarchy with unlimited power |
| limited government | a system in which power is restricted by the people |
| Magna Carta | also known as the Great Charter, which established the idea of limited government and limited some of the king's powers/ the first time EVER people's rights were stated |
| Parliament | In England, a meeting of people to make laws. Formed a stepping-stone in self-government which included representatives who a A A governing body (assembly) that spoke for the people. Over time, divided into two houses-House of Lords and House of Commons |
| Puritan | people who wanted to purify the Protestant Church of England |
| Petition of Rights | Bans the king from doing three important things. 1-passing taxes without consent of Parliament 2-quartering troops in private homes 3-imprisoning a person without charges |
| commonwealth | state ruled by elected representatives |
| Restoration | the return of monarchy in 1660 by Charles II |
| Glorious Revolution | William of Orange, ruler of the Netherlands, enters England in a BLOODLESS REVOLUTION |
| English Bill of Rights of 1689 | Signed by William III and Mary II. Limits the monarchy and states the rights of Parliament and the people. |
| constitutional monarchy | monarchy ruled by an elected assembly and POWER is LIMITED BY LAW |
| unlimited government | governments in which the monarchs have absolute and total control |
| Estates-General | French assembly (like the English Parliament) |
| Edict of Nantes | protected the rights of French Protestants |
| czar ( or tzar) | Russian ruler: word for "Caesar" |
| Tudors and Stewarts | ruling families of England |
| William and Mary | rulers of England under the English Bill of Rights |
| Peter I (The Great) then Catherine II | Absolute rulers of Russia |
| Louis XVI (16) | King of France DURING THE REVOLUTION |
| LOUIS XIV (14) | "THE SUN KING" OF FRANCE |
| revolution | (When people get disillusioned) a sudden or drastic change |
| dictatorship | One single person ruling |
| oligarchy | A few leaders controlling the whole government, and the heads of military ruled by force |
| theocracy | Built by religious leaders now in charge of government |
| representative democracy | People rule through elected officials who uphold a constitution. |
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