| A | B |
|---|
| divine right | belief that monarchs derive their power directly from God |
| martial law | temporary military rule with limitations on individual rightes |
| royalist | pro-monarchy group formed in Parliament |
| constitutional monarchy | form of government in which the monarch's powers are limited by a constitution |
| Whigs and Tories | 1st political parties in England |
| Habeas Corpus | Legal principle that requires authorities to show reasons why a person should be held in custody and to provide a speedy trial |
| King Charles I | Stuart king of England who was beheaded |
| Glorious Revolution | William III and Mary II gained the English Throne without battles or bloodshed |
| Prime Minister | Head of the cabinet, chief executive of a parliamentary government |
| Queen Elizabeth I | last Tudor monarch of England; her navy defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588 |
| boycott | refusal to buy or use certain goods as a form of protest |
| King Charles II | Stuart king of England who was restored to the throne after Cromwell's death |
| King James I | first Stuart monarch of England |
| Revolution | violent overthrow of a government |
| July 4, 1776 | US Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence |
| confederation | a loose union of independent states |
| "The Spirit of Laws" | Idea of separation of powers came from this Montesquieu book |
| Bill of Rights | first 10 amendments to the US Constitution |
