Europe influences on the US government. – Flashcards
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Compared to other monarchs in Europe, kings and queens in England before 1600 were
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less powerful
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A charter is a written document that
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states the conditions of an agreement
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What did Oliver Cromwell do after he became Lord Protector?
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He ruled as a military dictator
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Why was the Petition of Right (1628) of such importance?
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It stated that the law was higher than the king.
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Which statement is true of a government where there is no separation of powers?
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One person rules and has absolute power
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That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king, and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal. This passage from the English Bill of Rights led to the protection of which right?
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the freedom of speech
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How did the events of the Reformation affect the Enlightenment?
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People challenged religious institutions during the Reformation, which led them to challenge governmental authority during the Enlightenment
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What key power did the British Parliament hold by 1600?
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the power to tax
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The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one, and thus to create whatever the form of government, a real despotism. What was Washington warning against?
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having a single ruler
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Who created the concept of a social contract?
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Thomas Hobbes
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How did Rousseau differ from Voltaire?
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Rousseau argued against inequality among the classes, while Voltaire argued for freedom of speech and religion.
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Which statement best characterizes the ideas of Voltaire?
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Government should be separate from religion
