Unit 7 Vocabulary

The ideas behind the _____ inspired other countries to fight for their own independence.

European nations maintained a _____ to prevent any one country from dominating the continent.

_____ allow the courts to rule on whether laws passed by Congress are constitutional.

The _____ aimed to create a lasting peace in Europe after the fall of Napoleon.

In a _____, the royal family plays a ceremonial role, while elected officials run the government.

The idea of _____ gained popularity during the Enlightenment as people pushed for governments that respected laws and freedoms.

Many of the ideas in the Declaration of the Rights of _____ were inspired by Enlightenment thinkers like Rousseau.

During the _____, philosophers like Voltaire and Locke wrote about individual rights and the role of government.

One of the most famous events of the _____ was the storming of the Bastille.

The _____ ended the reign of James II and brought William and Mary to the throne.