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4828682364Autonomy (autonomous)The right or power to govern oneself; self-determination0
4828682365CapitalismAn economic system based on private ownership of the means of production (land, labor, raw materials, tools, etc), open competition, and desire for profit [opposite of socialism]1
4828682366CivilizationComplex society with a permanent location, urban areas, specialization of labor, social classes, and advanced technology2
4828682367ColonyA foreign territory ruled by a "parent" state3
4828682368CosmopolitanConsisting of a group of people or cultures from around the world; a diverse, multi-cultural or multi-ethnic community4
4828682369DemocracyA government where the citizens exercise political power through voting5
4828682370DemographicsThe statistical characteristics of human populations (ex: size, growth rate, death rate, migration)6
4828682371DiasporaThe breaking up and scattering of a people (often as a result of forced migration)7
4828682372DiffusionThe spread of cultural traditions from one area or group of people to another8
4828682373EmpireA group of territories or peoples ruled by a single sovereign authority (emperor)9
4828682374Franchise (enfranchisement)the right to vote; any right or freedom granted by the government10
4828682375GenderThe behavioral and cultural traits typically associated with one sex (male or female)11
4828682376GlobalizationThe process of developing economic, cultural and political integration across national borders12
4828682377HegemonyDominant influence or authority over others13
4828682378HierarchyThe classification (or ranking) of people based on economic, social or professional standing; system of social classes14
4828682379IdeologySet of beliefs, especially relating to human life, culture, or government15
4828682380MatriarchyA 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 mother16
4828682381MillenniumA period of 1,000 years17
4828682382MonarchyA government ruled by a single person, typically chosen from a royal family or dynasty18
4828682383OligarchyA government ruled by a small group of elites19
4828682384PatriarchyA society ruled by men; social organization marked by the supremacy of the father, legal dependence of wives and children, and inheritance through the male line20
4828682385RevolutionA dramatic change in ways of thinking and behaving; the overthrow of a ruler or political system21
4828682386RuralRelating to the countryside [opposite of urban]22
4828682387SocialismAn economic system based on public ownership of the means of production (land, labor, raw materials, tools, etc), sharing of resources, and the desire to create economic equality [opposite of capitalism]23
4828682388Sovereignty (sovereign)Supreme authority within territorial boundaries24
4828682389Spatial (spatially)Relating to, or occupying space; "across space"25
4828682390SpecializationProcess of becoming trained or designed for one particular purpose or occupation26
4828682391StateAn area with its own independent government [NOTE: "state" can refer to the place (country) or the government]27
4828682392SuffrageThe legal right to vote28
4828682393SyncretismThe blending of two or more religious or cultural traditions29
4828682394TemporalRelating to the sequence of time; "over time"30
4828682395UrbanRelating to a city31

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