A) | The belief that a monarch's powers derived directly from God, and thus that treason was a kind of blasphemy.
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B) | The belief that no one state should be permitted a dominant role in international affairs, and that alliances among their neighbors ought to restrain ambitious rulers.
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C) | Often known by its French name, raison d'état, the doctrine that, especially in foreign affairs, a state is bound by no restraint when pursuing its interests.
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D) | English political party committed to a strong Parliament and religious toleration.
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E) | The political doctrine that authority in a state depends on consent by the governed, or at least by the leaders of the society.
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F) | English political party committed to a strong monarch and a strong Anglican Church.
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G) | Social gatherings, usually organized by elite women, that sought to promote discussion of Enlightenment ideas.
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H) | Prussian aristocrats whose large estates and tradition of military and bureaucratic service ensured their dominance within the Prussian state.
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I) | Description in political theory of the condition of humanity before the creation of governments.
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J) | Political doctrine that the monarch is the source of all authority and government in a kingdom.
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K) | Document (usually only in a constitutional system) listing the protections from government oppression enjoyed by individual citizens.
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