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10586420867Autonomy(autonomous)The right or power to govern oneself;self-determination0
10586420868CapitalismAn 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
10586420869CivilizationComplex society with a permanent location, urban areas, specialization of labor, social classes, and advanced technology.2
10586420870ColonyA foreign territory ruled by a "parent" state.3
10586420871CosmopolitanConsisting of a group of people or cultures from around the world; a diverse, multi-cultural or multi-ethnic community.4
10586420872DemocracyA government where the citizens exercise political power through voting5
10586420873DemographicsThe statistical characteristics of human populations (ex:size, growth rate, death rate, migration)6
10586420874DiasporaThe breaking up and scattering of a people (often as a result of forced migration)7
10586420875DiffusionThe spread of cultural traditions from one are or group of people to another8
10586420876EmpireA group of territories or peoples ruled by a single sovereign authority (emperor)9
10586420877Franchise (enfranchisement)The right to vote; any right or freedom granted by the government10
10586420878GenderThe behavioral and cultural traits typically associated with on sex (male or female)11
10678646492GlobalizationThe process of developing economic, cultural and political integration across national borders.12
10678646493HegemonyDominant influence or authority over others13
10678646494HierarchyThe classification of people based on economic, social or professional standing; system of social classes14
10678646495IdeologySet of beliefs, especially relating to human life, culture, or government15
10678646496MatriarchyA 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
10678646497MilleniumA period of 1,000 years17
10678646498MonarchyA government ruled by a single person, typically chosen from a royal family or dynasty18
10678646499OligarchyA government ruled by a small group of elites19
10678646500PatriarchyA society ruled by men; social organization marked by the supremacy of the father, legal dépendance of wives and children, and inheritance through the male line20
10678646501RevolutionA dramatic change In ways of thinking and behaving; the overthrow of a ruler or political system21
10678646502RuralRelating to the countryside [opposite of urban]22
10678646503SocialismAn economic system based on public ownership of the means of the production (land, labor, raw materials, tools, etc) sharing of resources, and desire to create economic equality [opposite of capitalism]23
10678646504SovereigntySupreme authority within territorial boundaries24
10678646505SpatialRelating to, or occupying space; "across space"25
10678646506SpecializationProcess of becoming trained or designed for one particular purpose or occupation26
10678646507StateAn area with its own independent government (can refer to the place (country) or the government)27
10678646508SuffrageThe legal right to vote28
10678646509SyncretismThe blending of two or more religious or cultural traditions29
10678646510TemporalRelating to the sequence of time; "over time"30
10678646511UrbanRelating to a city31

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