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4787955236AutonomyThe right or power to govern oneself; self-determination0
4787957933CapitalismAn economic system based on private ownership of the means of production (land, labor, raw materials, tools, etc), open competition, and desire for profit1
4787959088CivilizationComplex society with a permanent location, urban areas, specialization of labor, social classes, and advanced technology2
4787972019ColonyA foreign territory ruled by a "parent" state3
4787974728CosmopolitanConsisting of a group of people or cultures from around the world; a diverse, multi-cultural or multi-ethnic community4
4787980627DemocracyA government where the citizens exercise political power through voting5
4787983252DemographicsThe statistical characteristics of human populations (ex: size, growth rate, death rate, migration)6
4788010863DiasporaThe breaking up and scattering of a people (often as a result of forced migration)7
4788010864DiffusionThe spread of cultural traditions from one area or group of people to another8
4788012290EmpireA group of territories ruled by a single sovereign authority9
4788016029Franchisethe right to vote; any right or freedom granted by the government10
4788016030GenderThe behavioral and cultural traits typically associated with one sex (male or female)11
4788017451GlobalizationThe process of developing economic, cultural and political integration across national borders12
4788018106HegemonyDominant influence or authority over others13
4788019258HeirarchyThe classification (or ranking) of people based on economic, social or professional standing; system of social classes14
4788020265IdeaologySet of beliefs, especially relating to human life, culture, or government15
4788024947MatriarchyA society ruled by women; a community in which women are considered the head of the family and where lineage and inheritance are traced through the mother16
4788029811Millennium (plural= millennia)A period of 1,000 years17
4788029812MonarchyA government ruled by a single person, typically chosen from a royal family or dynasty18
4788031263OligarchyA government ruled by a small group of elites19
4788031788PartiarchyA 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
4788032526RevolutionA dramatic change in ways of thinking and behaving; the overthrow of a ruler or political system21
4788032527RuralRelating to the countryside22
4788034028SocialismAn 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 equality23
4788036458SovereigntySupreme authority within territorial boundaries24
4788040214SpatialRelating to, or occupying space; "across space"25
4788040215SpecializationProcess of becoming trained or designed for one particular purpose or occupation26
4788041020StateAn area with its own independent government [NOTE: can refer to the place (country) or the government]27
4788041021SuffrageThe legal right to vote28
4788042013SyncretismThe blending of two or more religious or cultural traditions29
4788042014Temporal (temporally)Relating to the sequence of time; "over time"30
4788046126UrbanRelating to a city31

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