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10 Cards in this Set
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radical attempt to change the structure of a country's governmental and society
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revolution
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merchants and professional people from towns and cities
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burgesses
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document outlining the fundamental laws and principles that govern a nation
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Constitution
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legal right protecting individuals from arbitrary arrest and imprisonment
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habeas corpus
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the head of gov. in Great Britain
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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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solemn agreement or promise
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Covenant
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what you can do because you are a human being
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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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gov. 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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