Unit 7 Vocabulary

The ideas behind the (a)   inspired other countries to fight for their own independence.

European nations maintained a (a)   to prevent any one country from dominating the continent.

(a)   allow the courts to rule on whether laws passed by Congress are constitutional.

The (a)   aimed to create a lasting peace in Europe after the fall of Napoleon.

In a (a)   , the royal family plays a ceremonial role, while elected officials run the government.

The idea of (a)   gained popularity during the Enlightenment as people pushed for governments that respected laws and freedoms.

Many of the ideas in the Declaration of the Rights of (a)   were inspired by Enlightenment thinkers like Rousseau.

During the (a)   , philosophers like Voltaire and Locke wrote about individual rights and the role of government.

One of the most famous events of the (a)   was the storming of the Bastille.

The (a)   ended the reign of James II and brought William and Mary to the throne.