Semester 1 Review Part 1

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Which King led an attack on England, because of its status as a country led by a Protestant Queen?

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Phillip II

Front

Which of the following events most helped to establish the concept of the rule of law?
William the Conqueror invaded England in 1066.
King John I signed the Magna Carta in 1215.
Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas in 1492.
Martin Luther wrote his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517.

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King John I signed the Magna Carta in 1215.

Front

The English Bill of Rights of 1689 specified which method for the selection of members of Parliament?

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election

Front

Which historic document was the first to limit the power of a government?

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Magna Carta

Front

Who was the absolute monarch of France that became king at the age of 15?

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Louis XIV

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Who had the Palace of Versailles built?

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Louis XIV

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Which English philosopher is credited to promoting the natural rights of man such as life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness that are embodied in our Declaration of Independence and US Constitution?

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John Locke

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Laissez faire is when the government operates with

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little trade regulation

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What rules discoverable by reason did Enlightenment thinkers try to apply to the study of human behavior and society?

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natural law

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How did King Charles respond to Parliament's Petition of Rights?

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He reluctantly "agreed" to it, but went around it by ghosting Parliament by not calling them into session.