Enlightenment and Revolution

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  1. 2. Rights All humans had the rights to life, liberty and property.
  2. 5. contract agreement among the members of the society, people submitted to an authoritarian ruler to prevent disorder.
  3. 6. Monarchy The powers of the ruler are restricted by the constitution and the laws of the country.
  4. 9. governments where citizens elect the representatives to make laws and policies for them.
  5. 12. Revolution was a turning point in English constitutional history. Parliament had established its limit to the English monarch power and to control succession of the throne.
  6. 14. of powers dividing the government into three separate branches which were the legislature, and executive and courts.
  7. 16. System where the power of the government were divided between the federal, or central, government and the states, or local governments.
  8. 17. of rights A formal summary of the rights and the liberties believed that were essential to people.
  9. 18. an organized system for controlling society.
  10. 20. Law Is the basis of legal systems in many-English speaking countries, including the US.
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  1. 1. The religion of the Jews and Israelites.
  2. 3. a government ruled by a king or monarch.
  3. 4. a government ruled by a few powerful people.
  4. 7. Reformation A religious reform movement that began in the 16th century were the ones who wanted to reform the catholic church were called protestants, they protested because of the abuse of the church.
  5. 8. a government ruled by a small group of noble, landowning families.
  6. 10. a philosophical movement that dominated in Europe during the 18th century, was centered around the idea that reason is the primary source of authority and legitimacy.
  7. 11. Nations Its goal is to work for world peace and the betterment of humanity.
  8. 13. It was based on the teachings of Muhammad. Which his followers believed that the word of God was found in the holy book Qur´an.
  9. 15. England´s natural legislature
  10. 19. is a form of government in which power rests in citizens who have the right to elect the leaders who make governmental decisions.