Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

absolutism_1

Words related to Absolutism in line with Global History

QuestionAnswer
idea that God has given a ruler the right to rule Divine Right (noun)
political system in which rulers have complete authority over the government and the lives of people in their nation absolutism (noun)
Russian people adopt or take on social, political, or economic institutions of Western (especially European) countries Westernization (noun)
the 'Great Charter' signed by English King John I in 1215 that placed direct limits on the king's power. Magna Carta (noun)
King Charles I signed this document that prohibited (stopped) the ruler from imposing taxes without Parliament's consent Petition of Right (noun)
In 1689, the bloodless overthrow of the English King James II. William and Mary replaced him (King James) Glorious Revolution (noun)
a system of governing in which the rulers' powers are limited by law. Constitutional Monarchy (noun)
French King who took taxes from French people to build palaces and fight wars. Louis XIV (14th)
English King who didn't listen to the English Parliament so they cut off his head! King Charles I
Russian Czar (King) who worked to westernize Russia. Peter the Great
group of people who make the laws in England (the legislature) Parliament (noun)
bring separate parts of something (ie. government) so that they are controlled in one place centralize (verb)
describes a ruler who has unlimited power absolute (adjective)
a king or a queen monarch (noun)
Created by: jenzabenz
Popular World History sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards