absolute and limited monarchy

The Crusades stimulated trade. This trade sparked the Renaissance &

• gave the church free reign

• Increased the power of the feudal lords.

• weakened the power of feudal lords.

• weakened the serfs power

As feudalism declined, the power of kings ---

• decreased

• increased

• remained the same

• came to a hault

Monarchs used their power to---

• build centralized government

• control their nations

• gain colonies

• increase wealth and power

one king should hold all the power in the country is a--

• freedom of speech

• democracy

• limited monarchy

• absolute monarchy

Absolute monarchs controlled all aspects of their nations; including --

• taxes

• religion

• military

• economy

Absolute monarchs believed in divine right:

• a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives

• constitutional monarchy

• God created monarchy and kings answered only to God not the people

• A government in which a monarch agrees to share power with a parliament and abide by a constitution

In 1215, nobles forced King John to sign the Magna Carta which----

• protected the King's power

• limited the King's power

• protected the citizens rights

• decreased the citizen's rights

The Bill of Rights protected citizens from their government including---

• The king cannot tax or overturn Parliament’s laws

• Protected freedom of speech

• The army cannot be used as a police force

• No excessive bail

Together, the Magna Carta & Bill of Rights created a---

• representative democracy

• republic

• limited monarchy

• constitutional monarchy

The Magna Carta greatly influenced the U.S.A. through the writing of ----

• US Constitution

• the right to obtain habeas corpus

• Bill of Rights

• strong legislative and executive branches of government