Midterm Studyguide

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In Medieval Europe, who held the most power?

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King/Queen

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Bottom of Medieval Europe social pyramid?

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Nobles

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Medieval Europe social pyramid: 2nd group?

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Nobles

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Francis Bacon, Galileo, and Isaac Newton believed knowledge should be based on:

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Experimentation and observation

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Writers of the Enlightenment focused on...

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Changing the relationship between people and their government.

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Argument against divine right of kings:

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Power of government comes from the consent of the governed.

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Montesquieu states: "... Nor is there liberty if the power of judging is not separate from legislative and executive power..."

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Separation of powers

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Quotation: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

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John Locke

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U.S. Constitution accountability to the people exemplifies:

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Federal System

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Majority of people in France belonged to the

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Third estate