AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: KEY TERMS Unit 1 – Foundations Image Definition Significance Document signed Creates ‘rule of law’ Magna Carta in 1215 King is not above law by King John Renews nobles’ allegiance to king Document signed King & Parliament share power Petition of in 1628 Rights Begins checks and balances by King Charles I Document signed Freedom of speech – male citizens English in 1689 Bill of Rights by William & Limited monarchy Mary Enlightenment Philosopher Thought people basically evil – Thomas needed government to tell them Hobbes what to do Believed in absolute monarchy Book Said government should be like a Leviathan ‘sea monster’ and control its written by subjects Thomas Hobbes Enlightenment Said govt had ‘social contract’ with Philosopher its people John Locke
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: KEY TERMS Unit 1 – Foundations Image Definition Significance Magna Carta Document signed in 1215 by King John Creates ‘rule of law’ King is not above law Renews nobles’ allegiance to king Petition of Rights Document signed in 1628 by King Charles I King & Parliament share power Begins checks and balances English Bill of Rights Document signed in 1689 by William & Mary Freedom of speech – male citizens Limited monarchy Thomas Hobbes Enlightenment Philosopher Believed in absolute monarchy Thought people basically evil – needed government to tell them what to do Leviathan Book written by Thomas Hobbes Said government should be like a ‘sea monster’ and control its subjects John Locke Enlightenment Philosopher Said govt had ‘social contract’ with its people