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means " to rule by oneself"
autocracy
the ruler exercises unlimited authority and usually inherits his position
absolute monarchy
the ruler acquires power by some means other than means other than inheritance and rules with absolute authority
dictatorship
the ruler is limited by a constitution
constitutional monarchy
God rules directly
theocracy
what is another name for the Ten Commandments?
Decalogue
Which amendment to the Constitution is the separation of church and state based on?
First Amendment
Name the upper house and the lower house of Parliament.
House of Lords
House of Commons
What word describes the characteristics and traditions that have been handed down to us by our ancestors?
heritage
What word literally means "the people rule"
democracy
What is a non-codified form of law based on long-accepted customs and traditions?
common law
What event has an immeasurable effect upon the unity of the colonist and helped prepare
them for future political, economic, and religious liberty?
Great Awakening
who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance
Francis Bellamy
Who wrote the Star - Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
Who wrote Commentaries on the Laws of England?
William Blackstone
Who was the most outstanding constitutional monarch in world history?
Queen Victoria
Who laid the foundations for the right to trial by jury?
Henry II
Who convened the Model Parliament in 1295
Edward I
Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What bird symbolizes America's strength, power, and freedom?
Bald Eagle
What was the first representative assembly in the colonies?
House of Burgesses
What was the first foundational civil ordnance?
capital punishment
What is the idea that work ia a gift from God and a means of glorifying Him?
Puritan or Protestant work ethic
How many days have we been in school so far not counting the weekend.?
22 day
What is on the menu on Fridays?
Pizza