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WHPN CH 16 Sec 3
History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| *What is the Latin phrase meaning "you shall have the body" called? | Habeas Corpus |
| *What is the act of Parliament granting freedom of conscience and righ of public worship to non-Anglican Protestants called? | Toleration Act |
| *What are Ministers, or Heads of government departments who act as advisers to the Monarch called? | Cabinet |
| *What is the Chief Minister of the Cabinet, the REAL leader of the government called? | The Prime Minister |
| *What is it called when a king or queen monarchy occupy the throne BUT with powers that are limited by a constitution? | Limited Constitutional Monarchy |
| *Who was the sone of Charles I that came to the throne in 1660, the beginning of the Restoration period? | Charles II |
| *What wer members of a political party in Parliament who wanted a strong Hereditary Monarchy? | Tories |
| *What wer the members of the Parliamentary politcal party that favored a Weak Monarch and a Strong Parliament called? | Whigs |
| *Who was the brother of Charles II who came to the throne in 1685 as a strong believer in Absolutism? | James II |
| Did James II antagonize both the Whigs and Tories? | Yes |
| *Who was the son-in-law of James II, that was asked to take the throne after James abdication? | William III |
| *Who was the Protestant daughter of James II and wife of William III, that helped William rule? | Mary II |
| *Who was the English Philosopher and author of "Leviathan"? | Thomas Hobbes |
| *What did Thomas Hobess write? | The Leviathan |
| Who was the English philosopher who outlined his political ideas in "Two Treatises of Government"? | John Locke |
| *John Locke wrote about his political ideas and this was called what? | "Two treatises of Government" |
| *How did the Restoration renew religious discord within Parliament? | 1. No children, no heir 2. Parliament had to consider a Catholic monarch 3. Charles had opposed Parliamnt and tried to lift restrictions on Catholicism |
| *What role did attitudes toward Catholicism play in the Glorious Revolution? | 1. Parliament tolerated James II a Catholic because his Protestant daughter would inherit the throne. 2. James 2nd wife had a son and he became the heir to the throne and James, wife & son were all Catholic 3. Parliment started the Glorious Revolution |
| *What was the Glorious Revolution started by Parliament during the reign of James? | A Revolution to force James to abdicate and thereby offer the crown to his daughter Mary and her husband William who were Protestant. |
| *How did the English Bill of Rights limit the powers of the monarch? | Limited power by declaring that the Monarch was subject to Parliament's Laws. |
| *Name some other ways the English Bill of Rights limited the power of monarchs? | 1)Subject to Parliament's Laws 2)The monarch could not make or suspend laws 3)Could not levy taxes, or maintain an army 4)That Parliament meet often and have elected officials and have freedom of speech |
| *How did the English bill of Rights protect private citizens? | It granted citizens the right to petition the government for relief of injustice and the gov. could not impose excessive bail or cruel & unusual punishment. |
| What two countries were united in 1707 to make up the Kingdom of Great Britian? | Scotland and England |
| Charels II conituded the commercial policies established by Lod Protector Oliver Cromwell during the Commonwealth. T/F | true |
| What event caused the Glorious revelution? | The birth of a son who was going to be raised catholic |
| Who velieved that rulers who failed to protect the peoples natural rights had broken the social contract between ruler and ruled and could be replaced. | John locke |