Unit 4

People enter a ________, agreement by which they give up their freedom for organized society

During the age of Absolutism, European monarchs embraced the idea of...

I am the "Sun-King"

A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country.

During the English Civil War which monarch was taken prisoner, tried, and executed for treason?

Under the Old Regime each Estate had _____ vote to ensure there were no ties.

I believe people are generally selfish and wicked.

During the English Civil War, supporters of Parliament were known as...

The idea that all government power comes from the people...

All of the following are characteristics of Puritan reforms EXCEPT...

The French Revolution was a singular event that lasted one year.

Parliamentary leaders invited Mary and her husband, William of Orange, to England in the...

The Constitution of 1791 set up a...

A shrewd lawyer and politician quickly rose to the leadership of the Committee of Public Safety

Unchanging principles, discovered through reason, that govern all human conduct.

This person was always the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons

I believe in laissez faire economics where business operates w/ little or no gov't interference

Enlightenment ideals such as liberty, freedom, and the rights of citizens were prevalent in.

Which enlightenment thinker believed in the "Separation of Powers"?

The King that was put to death during the French Revolution was _______.

Under this system, each branch of gov't has the right to monitor &limit each of the other gov't

What is one example of social reform during the French Revolution?

Legislative body made up of representatives of the 3 estates in pre-revolutionary France

The Declaration of Independence stated that governments were formed to _____.

Frederick II, Catherine the Great, and Joseph II are all known as...