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6654104264Autocracya system of government in which supreme power is concentrated in the hands of one person0
6674998138Bourgeoisieof or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes1
6675008973Bureaucracya system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives2
6675028645Capitalisman economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state3
6675032392Cartelan association of manufacturers or suppliers with the purpose of maintaining prices at a high level and restricting competition4
6675057874Centralized Governmentone in which power or legal authority is exerted or coordinated by a de facto political executive to which federal states, local authorities, and smaller units are considered subject5
6675064438City-Statea city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state6
6675083306Civilizationthe stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced7
6675101234Chinampasa method of Mesoamerican agriculture which used small, rectangular areas of fertile arable land to grow crops on the shallow lake beds in the Valley of Mexico8
6675107383Coercive Labora forced labor system as in slavery or an indentured laborer (a slave guaranteed freedom after service)9
6675122063Command Economyeconomic system in which the means of production are publicly owned and economic activity is controlled by a central authority that assigns quantitative production goals and allots raw materials to productive enterprises10
6675127156Commoditiesa raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee11
6675136536Communisma political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs12
6675151572Cultural Diffusionthe gradual spread of cultural features between different groups of people13
6675157572Decentralized Governmentone in which power or legal authority is exerted or coordinated by a de facto political executive to which federal states, local authorities, and smaller units are considered subject14
6675215100Democracya system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives15
6675222464DiasporaJews living outside Israel16
6675238336Dynastya line of hereditary rulers of a country17
6675263423Entrepreneurshipthe activity of setting up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit18

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