AP language of history Flashcards
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| 197719394 | Autonomy | The right or power to govern oneself; self determination | 0 | |
| 197719395 | Capitalism | An economic system based on private ownership of the means of production (opposite of socialism) | 1 | |
| 197719396 | Civilization | Complex society with a permanent location, urban areas, specialization of labor, social class, and advance technology | 2 | |
| 197719397 | Colony | A foreign territory ruled by a "parent" state | 3 | |
| 197719398 | Cosmopolitan | Consisting of a group of people or cultures from around the world; a diverse, multi cultural or multi ethnic community | 4 | |
| 197719399 | Democracy | A government where the citizens exercise political power through voting. | 5 | |
| 197719400 | Demographics | The statistical characteristics of human populations | 6 | |
| 197719401 | Diaspora | The breaking up and scattering of a people (forced migration) | 7 | |
| 197719402 | Diffusion | The spread of cultural traditions from one area or group of people to another | 8 | |
| 197719403 | Empire | A group of territories or peoples ruled by a single sovereign authority | 9 | |
| 197719404 | Franchise | the right to vote; any right to freedom granted by the government | 10 | |
| 197719405 | Gender | The behavioral and cultural traits typically associated with one sex | 11 | |
| 197719406 | Globalization | The process of developing economic, cultural and political integration across national borders | 12 | |
| 197719407 | Hegemony | Dominant influence or authority over others | 13 | |
| 197719408 | Hierarchy | The classification or ranking of people based on economic, social or pro standing; system of social classes | 14 | |
| 197719409 | Ideaology | Set of beliefs, especially relating to human life, culture or government. | 15 | |
| 197719410 | Matriarchy | A 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 mother. | 16 | |
| 197719411 | Millennium | A period of 1,000 years | 17 | |
| 197719412 | Monarchy | A government ruled by a single person, typically chosen from a royal family or dynasty | 18 | |
| 197719413 | Oligarchy | A government ruled by a small group of elites | 19 | |
| 197719414 | Patriarchy | A society ruled by men; social organization marked by the supremacy of the father, legal dependence of wives and children, and inheritance through the male line. | 20 | |
| 197719415 | Revolution | A dramatic change in ways of thinking and behaving | 21 | |
| 197719416 | Rural | Relating to the countryside | 22 | |
| 197719417 | Socialism | An economic system based on public ownership of the means of production, sharing of resources, and the desire to create economic equality | 23 | |
| 197719418 | Sovereignty | Supreme authority within territorial boundaries | 24 | |
| 197719419 | Spatial | Relating to or occupying space; "across space" | 25 | |
| 197719420 | Specialization | Process of becoming trained or designed for one particular purpose or occupation | 26 | |
| 197719421 | State | An area with its own independent government | 27 | |
| 197719422 | Suffrage | The legal right to vote | 28 | |
| 197719423 | Syncretism | The blending of two or more religious or cultural traditions | 29 | |
| 197719424 | Temporal | Relating to the sequence of time; "over time" | 30 | |
| 197719425 | Urban | Relating to a city | 31 |