Development of Parliament
The Enlightenment
Civics and Government Terms
Important Documents
EOC Review
100
The introduction of Parliament into English politics made the English government this type of Monarchy
Limited Monarchy
100
Natural Rights: Life, Liberty, Property
What is John Locke
100
The principle that a person’s nationality at birth is the same as his/her parents
What is Law of Blood
100
Magna Carta
What is King John
100
Which part of the Declaration of Independence was influenced by John Locke
What is Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
200
The conflict between Parliament (led by Oliver Cromwell) and King Charles I
What is The English Civil War
200
Separation of Powers
What is Montesquieu
200
A foreigner who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where he/she is living
What is Alien
200
The English Bill of Rights
What is William and Mary
200
What did many colonists use Thomas Paine's Common Sense to justify
What is Declaring Independence from Britain
300
The Enlightenment challenged the ______ right of Kings, where King's believed their authority came from God
What is Divine
300
Separation of Church and State
What is Voltaire
300
The absence of any form of government
What is Anarchy
300
The Mayflower Compact
What is William Bradford
300
This RULE holds government officials and institutions accountable to the law.
What is Rule of Law
400
Parliament forced King James II to step down from power, and placed William and Mary on the throne
What is The Glorious Revolution
400
Social Contract
What is Rousseau
400
Type of government where someone can listen to candidates debate on positions and vote for the candidate they think would best represent their community
What is Representative Democracy
400
Two Treatises on Government
What is John Locke
400
What is a government that is run by the people, either directly or indirectly?
What is Democracy
500
The King that gave up his throne to William and Mary at Parliament's demand
What is James II
500
Leviathan: People are wicked and selfish and monarchy is a necessary evil
What is Thomas Hobbes
500
A period in time when educated Europeans began to use logic, reason, observation, and science, rather than superstition, to discover truth
What is The Enlightenment
500
Spirit of Laws
What is Montesquieu
500
What is the term for a type of government in which one person possesses unlimited power?
What is Autocracy