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2754036264Autonomy (autonomous)The right to govern oneself; self-determination0
2754036265CapitalismAn economic system based on private ownership of the means of production, open competition, and desire for profit ( opposite of socialism)1
2754036266CivilizationComplex society with a permanent location, urban areas, specialization of labor, social classes, and advanced technology2
2754036267ColonyA foreign territory ruled by a "parent" state3
2754036268CosmopolitanConsisting of a group of people or cultures from around the world; a diverse, multi-cultural, multi-ethnic community4
2754036269DemocracyA government where the citizens exercise political power through voting5
2754036270DemographicsThe statistical characteristics of human populations (size, growth rate, death rate, migration)6
2754036271DiasporaThe breaking up and scattering of people (often a result of forced migration)7
2754036272DiffusionThe spread cultural traditions from one area or group of people to another8
2754036273EmpireA group of territories or people ruled by a single sovereign authority ( emperor)9
2754036274Franchise (enfranchisement)The right to vote; any right or freedom granted by the government10
2754036275GenderThe behavioral and cultural traits typically associated with one sex( male or female)11
2754036276GlobalizationThe process of developing economic, cultural and political integration across national borders12
2754036277HegemonyDominant influence or authority over others13
2754036278HierarchyThe classification or ranking of people based on economic, social or professional standing; system of social classes14
2754036279IdeologySet of beliefs, especially relating to human life, culture, or government15
2754036280MatriarchyA society ruled by women; a community in which women are considered head of the family and where lineage and inheritance are traced from the mother16
2754036281Millennium (plural: millennia)A period of 1000 years17
2754036282MonarchyA government ruled by a single person, typically chosen from a royal family or dynasty18
2754036283OligarchyA government ruled by a small group of elites19
2754036284PatriarchyA society ruled by men; social organization marked by the supremacy of the father, legal dependance of wives and children, and inheritance through the male line20
2754036285RevolutionA dramatic change in ways of thinking and behaving; the overthrow of a ruler or political system21
2754036286RuralRelating to the countryside ( opposite of urban)22
2754036287SocialismAn economic system based on based on public ownership of the means of production, sharing of resources, and the desire to create economic equality ( opposite of capitalism)23
2754036288Sovereignty (sovereign)Supreme authority within territorial boundaries24
2754036289Spatial (spatially)Relating to, or occupying space; "across space"25
2754036290SpecializationProcess of becoming trained or designed for one particular purpose or occupation26
2754036291StateAn area with its own independent government (state can refer to the place or government)27
2754036292SuffrageThe legal right to vote28
2754036293SyncretismThe blending of two or more religious or cultural traditions29
2754036294Temporal (temporally)Relating to the sequence of time; "over time"30
2754036295UrbanRelating to a city31

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