American Roots

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  1. 2. Parliament developed into a _____________ legislature
  2. 5. In the 1600s nobles formed a council to advise the King
  3. 7. An Athenian citizen might have to serve on a ________
  4. 8. Christianity became the dominant religion throughout ________
  5. 10. ____________ and Judaism originated in the ancient Middle East
  6. 11. _____________ is centered around the Ten Commandments
  7. 12. Roman ideas included that everyone is __________ before the law
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  1. 1. Introduced by ancient Rome, a form of government in which people pick representatives to govern in their name
  2. 3. The Jew taught that everyone, even rulers, had to _________
  3. 4. introduced by the Greeks, a system of government where an assemble makes decisions
  4. 6. Signed by King John in 1215, the charter placed limits on the King's power to tax and also protected private property
  5. 9. In 1689 Parliament adopted a written list of freedoms that a government promises to protect