WC Outcome 2 Vocabulary
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Absolute Monarchy
a king or queen who has unlimited power and seeks to control all aspects of society.
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Constitutional Monarchy
a system of governing in which the monarch's power is limited by a constitution
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Divine Right
Belief that God directly gives a ruler his or her authority and power
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Despot
a dictator with absolute power
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Parliament
The legislative branch of a nation - in this case, the United Kingdom
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English Bill of Rights
A 1689 document which created a constitutional monarchy in England and protected the rights of some English citizens.
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Cabinet
Body of political advisors who help the leader of a country make decisions
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Habeas Corpus
"You should have the body"; a document that requires the government to justify why they arrested the prisoner
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