Unit 2 VOCAB Influential People/Historical Documents

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Pamphlet by Thomas Paine (1776) urging U.S. independence from Britain.

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Common Sense

Front

Liberty of an individual to exercise rights outside governmental control is called _____________.

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Individual Liberties

Front

A governing body with power limited by a constitution is called _____________.

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Limited Government

Front

A government where a monarch shares power with parliament and follows a constitution is called __________.

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Limited Monarchy

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Passed by the British Parliament in 1689, declaring people's rights and liberties.

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English Bill of Rights

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Document in 1215 limiting King's power and guaranteeing rights.

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Magna Carta

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A system of rights or justice common to all humans, derived from nature rather than societal rules.

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Natural Laws

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Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually unfair is called _____________.

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bias

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Agreement by Pilgrims in 1620 on their ship, establishing self-government in North America and civil society.

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Mayflower Compact

Front

Information, often biased, used to promote a political cause is called ______________.

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Propaganda