representative democracy
A system of government where the legislative, judicial, and executive powers are held by directly or indirectly elected officials.
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Economics System
Renaissance
A rebirth of cultural and intellectual pursuits after the stagnation of the Middle Ages. This period in European history, from about the 14th through 16th centuries, features major cultural and artistic change.
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relay runners
The passing of information through a series of runners.
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raw materials
Various materials found in nature used in manufacturing such as wood, coal, and oil.
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property
Something of value that is owned by a person.
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priest
A spiritual leader in a variety of religions.
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philosophy
A system of thought devoted to the examination of ideas such as truth, existence, reality, causality, religion, and freedom
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peninsula
An area of land surrounded on three sides by water. Italy, Greece, and the southern part of India are all peninsulas.
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partnership
The cooperative relationship between two or more people who are involved in the same activity.
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Paleolithic Age
(750,000 BCE - 10,000 B.C.E.) Old Stone Age. A period of time in human history characterized by the use of stone tools and the use of hunting and gathering as a food source.
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