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PASS Unit 2

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absolute monarchy   kings and queens have total and complete power  
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ancient Greeks   a group of people who lived in Greece from 2000 - 323 B.C. and created a direct democracy  
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ancient Romans   a group of people who lived in Rome about 700 B.C. who conquered much of the ancient world and created a republic  
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checks and balances   each of the 3 branches of government is given the means to limit the actions of the other branches  
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Congress   lawmaking body of U.S. government (House and Senate)  
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dictator   a ruler who has total power  
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direct democracy   all citizens participate directly in making decisions  
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divine right of kings   the belief that king's or queen's decisions are inspired by God  
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executive branch   the body of government that carries out the laws  
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French Revolution   1789-1791: The French peasants and working class rebelled against absolute monarchy and the aristocracy  
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Glorious Revolution   a peaceful revolution in England that ended the age of absolute monarchies  
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judicial branch   the body of government that interprets laws (the courts)  
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legislative branch   the body of government that makes the laws  
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Louis XIV   absolute ruler of France from 1643-1715  
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Magna Carta   England's constitution  
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monarch   a king or queen  
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Montesquieu   French philosopher who was the first to speak about the separation of powers; he wrote "On the Spirit of Laws"  
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nations   people who have the same laws and leaders  
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Parliament   national lawmaking body of England  
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patriots   American men and women who wanted freedom during the American Revolution  
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representative democracy   a system in which the people elect candidates to public offices to vote on government decisions  
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Rousseau   French philosopher who believed that the main duty of government was to maintain as much freedom as possible for people in a civilized society; he wrote the "Social Contract"  
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Roman Senate   elected members of Roman government who proposed laws  
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separation of powers   division of government for the purposes of checks and balances so that no one branch becomes too powerful  
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Voltaire   French philosopher who wrote about freedom of thought and religion; he wrote "Candide", poking fun at the French monarchy  
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George Washington   led the American army during the American Revolution and later became the first President of the United States  
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