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| A document granting rights to both the Church in England and the Nobility signed by King John in 1215. This is considered to be the beginnings of British democracy. |
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| Political revolution in Great Britain in 1688 that put William and Mary on the throne, while limiting the power of the monarchy and making Parliament supreme. This event marks the beginning of a constitutional monarchy in England. |
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| (1689) A Bill of Rights written after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 which placed William and Mary on the throne of England. The bill created a limited monarchy and established Parliament as the ruling body of the nation. |
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Collection of people who run various departments in government. Usually report to the chief executive, such as the prime Minister, or the President. |
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| 1st Prime Minister Robert Walpole |
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| (1676-1745) British statesman, and first Prime Minister from 1721 to 1742. |
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| is a sudden or abrupt change in something, usually political in nature. [image]An example of historical revolution is the French Revolution. Over a few short years France's government changed from absolute monarchy, to constitution monarchy, to democratic republic, to dictatorship, and back to monarchy.Whatever the process, history is about change. This thematic review focuses on the major periods of that change, and the turning points of human history. |
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| Is the gradual change or development of something. An example of[image] historical evolution would be the development of democracy in Great Britain. |
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A political system in which a country is ruled by a monarch, who has absolute control. |
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1791
A political system in which a country is ruled by a monarch who has limited power due to a constitution |
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1792
A political system in which a country is ruled by law, has representative government, and is democratic in nature. |
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A system of government in which a country is ruled by a single person with absolute power.
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A political system in which a country is ruled by a monarch. |
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