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Judeo-Christian Tradition/dev.
october 12 quiz
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History
9th Grade
10/11/2007

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nation/nation-state
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territory with large groups of people
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arbitrary
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making decisions randomly
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Protestants / Puritans

Definition
person who wanted to reform the Catholic church
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tolerance
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to put up with, to respect others' beliefs without sharing them
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individualism
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belief in the importance of the individual and in the virtues of self-reliance and personal independence
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dignity
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worthiness, self-respect
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tyrant
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absolute ruler
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bill of rights
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a formal statement of the fundamental rights of the people of the United States, incorporated in the Constitution as Amendments 1–10, and in all state constitutions.
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reform
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total change
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Parliament
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legislature of British countries
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due process of law
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the regular administration of the law, according to which no citizen may be denied his or her legal rights and all laws must conform to fundamental, accepted legal principles, as the right of the accused to confront his or her accusers.
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sovereign
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a monarch with power and special rank
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treason
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the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign; betrayal
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nationalism
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the policy or doctrine of asserting the interests of one's own nation, viewed as separate from the interests of other nations or the common interests of all nations; own patriotism
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common law
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the system of law originating in England
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legislature
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law-making body
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moderate
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kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense; medium quantity
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absolute monarchy
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a ruler who governs alone and is not restrained by laws, a constitution, or custom
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feudalism
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a system in which land was the most prized possession
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precedent
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law. a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases.
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divine right
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The doctrine that monarchs derive their right to rule directly from God and are accountable only to God.
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constitutional / limited monarchy
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to see if it follow the constitution and if it's fair; a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution

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