Absolutism & Enlightenment Vocab Quiz Review #2

an unwritten agreement between people and their government that assumes rights and duties for each

• max contract

• player contract

• hidden contract

• social contract

system of government in which the laws in the constitution limit the monarch’s or emperor’s power

• constitutional monarchy

• total monarchy

• absolute monarchy

• partial monarchy

the theory of dividing government power between more than one branch of government

• separation of Parliament

• separation of powers

• separation of branches

• separation of rights

rights that belong to all people at birth

• natural rights

• birth rights

• traditional rights

• God-given rights

The king’s supporters during the English Civil War, also known as Royalists.

• cavaliers

• roundheads

• red army

• white army

The supporters of Parliament during the English Civil War.

• royalists

• white army

• cavaliers

• roundheads