Absolutism & Revolution Unit Review

Key Term: A political system where all power is concentrated in a monarch, with no legal checks or limits on his/her power.

Key Term: A government in which a constitution or legislative body limits the monarch's powers.

Key Term: A government in which the ruling power belongs to a few people.

Key Term: The idea that the government's power comes from the people.

Key Term: The right to vote

Key Term: Strong feelings of loyalty or pride in one's country.

What palace was both King Louis XIV's personal residence AND the seat of government for France?

After the "Glorious Revolution" in 1688, William & Mary became rulers of England.  What document did Parliament require them to accept upon taking the throne?

T/F: Denis Diderot's Encyclopedia reflected the Enlightenment belief that greater access to knowledge would make human society better.