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100
The name of the building where the UK Parliament meet.
What is the Westminster Palace, or the Houses of Parliament.
100
The head of the US Government
Who is the President
100
In 1215 this group of people wanted to limit the power of the King.
Who were the nobles
100
The number of original US colonies settled and controlled by England.
What were the 13 Colonies?
100
To receive money, land, or a title after a family member dies.
What does to inherit mean?
200
The head of the UK government who is responsible for presenting new laws to the Monarch and the Members of Parliament
Who is the Prime Minister
200
The building in D.C, USA, called the seat of Congress, or where congress meets.
What is Capitol Hill
200
This king became infamous for having absolute power- the ability to do whatever he wanted.
Who was King John
200
The war for independence from England
What was the Revolutionary War
200
To choose someone to take public office to represent your views.
What does to elect mean?
300
The house that includes twenty-six Bishops from the Church of England
What is the House of Lords.
300
The Three Branches of Government
What are the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.
300
One of the first documents in history that limited the power of the king, and gave more power to the people
What is the Magna Carta
300
The document, written by colonists, that declared independence from England
What was the Declaration of Independence
300
To assign someone to take public office (The job of the monarch or president).
What does to appoint mean?
400
The elected representatives who work in the House of Commons.
Who are the Members of Parliament, or the MP's.
400
The two houses in the US Congress
What are the Senate and the House of Representatives.
400
The House of _________ was created when the nobles met to discuss the major issues of the day.
What is the House of Lords
400
A famous general in the war, and the first president of the United States
Who was George Washington
400
To accuse a public official of doing something illegal, forcing him to resign from office.
What does to impeach mean?
500
The political party that is not in power, but challenges the Government in Parliament.
What is the Opposition party.
500
A court of nine judges who decide if a new law follows the Constitution
What is the Supreme Court
500
He created the House of Commons after he invited ordinary people form surrounding villages to be representatives in the parliament discussions.
Who was Simon de Montfort.
500
The group of men who risked their lives to write the Declaration of Independence, and to form the United States Government
Who were the Founding Fathers
500
The idea that three branches of government will watch each other, and make sure that all branches share equal power.
What is the idea of Checks and Balances.