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| 183498811 | ARISTOCRACY | a government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility | |
| 183498812 | BUREAUCRACY: | system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials | |
| 183498813 | Chiefdom | Form of political organization with rule by a hereditary leader who held power over a collection of villages and towns. Less powerful than kingdoms and empires, chiefdoms were based on gift giving and commercial links. (p. 311) | |
| 183498814 | City state | a city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside | |
| 184991588 | Civilization | a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations) | |
| 184991589 | Classical | of or characteristic of a form or system felt to be of first significance before modern times | |
| 200985363 | Commercial | of or engaged in buying and selling goods and are mainly concerned with making money. It's an advertisement on the television or radio for business or trade | |
| 200985364 | Demography | the rule of the many or the study of populations | |
| 200985365 | Divination | predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge, foretelling the future | |
| 200985366 | Dynasty | a succession of rulers of the same family | |
| 200985367 | Empire | a group of territories or nations headed by a single ruler. A country under the rule of an emperor. | |
| 200985368 | 12. Epidemic | an outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly among a large number of people over wide area |
