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10 Cards in this Set
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radical attempt to change the structure of a country's government and society
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revolution
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merchants and professional people from towns and castle.
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burgesses
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document outlining the fundamental laws and principals that govern a nation
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constitution
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legal right protectiong individuals from arbitrary arrest and imprisonment
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habeas corpus
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the head of government in great britian
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prime minister
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class of english population who owned land and had social position but held no title
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gentry
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solomn agreement or promise
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covenant
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rights not declared by a constitution or bill but are understood
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natural rights
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leaders of parliament who acted as advisors to the english monarch
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cabinet
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government led by a monarch whose powers were limited by a constitution and who was required to consult parliament.
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limited constitutional monarchy
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