Ch. 14 Flashcards
1
Q
the goal of European nations to ensure that no nation would dominate Europe; involved the formation of alliances
A
Balance of power
2
Q
emperor of Russia; comes from the word casear
A
Czar
3
Q
belief that the king was established by God and therefore had absolute power, and was not bound by human law
A
Divine right
4
Q
made it illegal for the British government to arbitrarily hold someone in jail
A
Habeas corpus act
5
Q
officials directly responsible to the French king
A
Intendants
6
Q
supporters of Parliament in the English Civil War
A
Roundheads
7
Q
unlimited and unrestrained power
A
Absolute power
