POL 201 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Steam Engine, Social Contract, Missouri Compromise
12 Sep 2016
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Hierarchy- splitting responsibilities and possessions subfeudalism: king, lord, vassals. Doomsday book- audited everything in the country so the king could know all of his possession and then partial it out to his hierarchy. Feudaled contract- oath to the king that they will be loyal, and provide knights- before god: if you didn"t obey then you would be charged with treason, and put to death because of heresy. The king had to be ruthless because he was in charge of everything. Tyrant: he has judicial, legislative, and executive power. Assize of clarendon- each of the towns was to appoint from their population. 12 good men to keep track of injustices. 12 men would come together once a year to discuss their injustices- each person would punish differently for each crime so they had to all agree on one common punishment common laws. Statutory law is legislatively made whereas common law is judicially made.
