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10430002724Autonomy (autonomous)The right or power to govern oneself; self-determination0
10430002725CapitalismAn 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
10430009119civilizationComplex society with a permanent location, urban areas, specialization of labor, social classes, and advanced technology2
10430365688ColonyA foreign territory ruled by a "parent" state3
10430368109CosmopolitanConsisting of a group of people or cultures from around the world; a diverse, multi-cultural or multi-ethnic community4
10430372835DemocracyA government where citizens exercise political power through voting5
10430385577DemographicsThe statistical characteristics of human populations (ex: size, growth rate, death rate, migration)6
10430390029DiasporaThe breaking up and scattering of people (often as a result of forced migration)7
10430392729DiffusionThe spread of cultural traditions from one area or group of people to another8
10430397767EmpireA group of territories or peoples ruled by a single sovereign authority (emperor)9
10430402994Franchise (enfranchisement)The right to vote; any right or freedom by the government10
10430409162GenderThe behavioral and cultural traits typically associated with one sex (male or female)11
10430415222GlobalizationThe process of developing economic, cultural and political integration across national borders12
10430421647HegemonyDominant influence or authority over others13
10430422510HierarchyThe classification (or ranking) of people based on economic, social or professional standing system; system of social classes14
10430430254Ideologyset of beliefs, especially relating to human life, culture or government15
10430435598MatriarchyA society ruled by women; a community in which women are considered the head of the family and where linage and inheritance are traced from the mother16
10430442374Millennium (plural= millennia)a period of 1,000 years17
10430446029MonarchyA government ruled by a single person, typically chosen from a royal family or dynasty18
10430449294OligarchyA government ruled by a small group of elites19
10430453336PatriarchyA 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
10430463503RevolutionA dramatic change in ways of thinking and behaving; the overthrow of a ruler or political system21
10430467077RuralRelating to the countryside [opposite of urban]22
10430470201SocialismAn 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
10430479876Sovereignty (sovereign)supreme authority within territorial boundaries24
10430483994Spatial (spatially)Relating to, or occupying spaced; "across space"25
10430486960SpecializationProcess of becoming trained or designed for one particular purpose or occupation26
10430493511StateAn area with its own independent government [note: "state" can refer to the place (country) or the government]27
10430501353Suffragethe legal right to vote28
10430504328SyncretismThe blending of two or more religious or cultural traditions29
10430509889Temporal (temporally)Relating to the sequence of time; "over time"30
10430511435UrbanRelating to a city31

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