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197719394AutonomyThe right or power to govern oneself; self determination0
197719395CapitalismAn economic system based on private ownership of the means of production (opposite of socialism)1
197719396CivilizationComplex society with a permanent location, urban areas, specialization of labor, social class, and advance technology2
197719397ColonyA foreign territory ruled by a "parent" state3
197719398CosmopolitanConsisting of a group of people or cultures from around the world; a diverse, multi cultural or multi ethnic community4
197719399DemocracyA government where the citizens exercise political power through voting.5
197719400DemographicsThe statistical characteristics of human populations6
197719401DiasporaThe breaking up and scattering of a people (forced migration)7
197719402DiffusionThe spread of cultural traditions from one area or group of people to another8
197719403EmpireA group of territories or peoples ruled by a single sovereign authority9
197719404Franchisethe right to vote; any right to freedom granted by the government10
197719405GenderThe behavioral and cultural traits typically associated with one sex11
197719406GlobalizationThe process of developing economic, cultural and political integration across national borders12
197719407HegemonyDominant influence or authority over others13
197719408HierarchyThe classification or ranking of people based on economic, social or pro standing; system of social classes14
197719409IdeaologySet of beliefs, especially relating to human life, culture or government.15
197719410MatriarchyA society ruled by women; a community in which women are considered the head of the family and where lineage and inheritance are traced from the mother.16
197719411MillenniumA period of 1,000 years17
197719412MonarchyA government ruled by a single person, typically chosen from a royal family or dynasty18
197719413OligarchyA government ruled by a small group of elites19
197719414PatriarchyA society ruled by men; social organization marked by the supremacy of the father, legal dependence of wives and children, and inheritance through the male line.20
197719415RevolutionA dramatic change in ways of thinking and behaving21
197719416RuralRelating to the countryside22
197719417SocialismAn economic system based on public ownership of the means of production, sharing of resources, and the desire to create economic equality23
197719418SovereigntySupreme authority within territorial boundaries24
197719419SpatialRelating to or occupying space; "across space"25
197719420SpecializationProcess of becoming trained or designed for one particular purpose or occupation26
197719421StateAn area with its own independent government27
197719422SuffrageThe legal right to vote28
197719423SyncretismThe blending of two or more religious or cultural traditions29
197719424TemporalRelating to the sequence of time; "over time"30
197719425UrbanRelating to a city31

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