Ap world history politics Flashcards
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| 9146756896 | Divine Right of Kings | the belief that kings receive their power from God and are responsible only to God | 0 | |
| 9146756897 | Enlightenment | the action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened. | 1 | |
| 9146756898 | Popular Sovereignty | A belief that ultimate power resides in the people. | 2 | |
| 9146756899 | Natural Rights | The rights of all people to dignity and worth; also called human rights. | 3 | |
| 9146756900 | private property | property owned by an individual | 4 | |
| 9146756901 | Constitutional Monarchy | A King or Queen is the official head of state but power is limited by a constitution. | 5 | |
| 9146756902 | representative | a person who is elected by citizens to speak or act for them | 6 | |
| 9146756903 | Government | the governing body of a nation, state, or community. | 7 | |
| 9146756904 | Atlantic Revolutions | phrase that refers to all of the revolutions that occurred in Europe and the New World in the 1700s | 8 | |
| 9146756905 | French Revolution | a rebellion of French people against their king in 1789 | 9 | |
| 9146756906 | Haitian Revolution | The only successful slave revolt in history Led by Toussaint L'Ouverture | 10 | |
| 9146756907 | Simon Bolivar | Venezuelan statesman who led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rules | 11 |