Topic 10: 7th Grade

absolute monarch

• a ruler with unlimited power

• a ruler who shares his power

• a ruler who is married

inflation

• an established organization

• an increase in prices

• when something floats

divine right

• the belief that God gave monarchs to right to power

• the right to keep any land

  that you have purchased

• the right of all citizens to go to any church they choose

treason

• to end something

• the betrayal of your country

• to bring to an end

republic

• a form of government where citizens have the right to vote

• a form of government where the king makes all decisions

• a form of government where there are three branches

constitutional monarchy

• a type of government where citizens elect their officials

• type of government which the monarch/king is limited by laws

• type of government that has a president in charge

natural rights

• rights that the king does not have to give

• rights that are given to people from the government

• rights that belong to all people from birth

separation of powers

• when the government is separated so that each branch can check the other

• when the king is allowed some power and the people are allowed other powers

• giving some power to the king and some power to his court

social contract

• a contract saying that everyone must obey the law

• rights that belong to every person because they were born

• unwritten agreement that gives each citizen's rights and duties

tolerance

• allowing others to hold beliefs that are different than yours

• to explain or give the meaning of something

• to only support ideas that

  are the same as yours