empire
1. A collection of nations or peoples ruled by a single authority, usually a monarch, but can be other systems of government as well. 2. A very large and powerful industrial organization
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Nationalism & Nation-States
emperor
Political ruler of a country of nation. Similar to a king.
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democratic republic
A political system in which a country is ruled by law, has representative government, and is democratic in nature.
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democracy
A system of government in which the citizens hold the legislative, judicial, and executive power, based on majority rule.
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de San Mart�n, Jos�
(1778-1850) Latin American revolutionary. He is one of the main leaders of the Latin American independence movement.
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de Klerk, F. W.
(1936 - ) The white South African president who ended Apartheid in the early 1990s.
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Cuban Revolution
(1958) A political revolution that removed the United States supported Fugencio Batista from power. The revolution was led by Fidel Castro who became the new leader of Cuba as a communist dictator.
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constitutional monarchy
A political system in which a country is ruled by a monarch who has limited power due to a constitution
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constitution
A document detailing the fundamental laws of a country or organization.
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Congress of Vienna
Meeting of European political leaders to reestablish former territorial borders after the end of the Napoleonic Wars and the fall of Napoleon. The Congress was held in Vienna from September 1814 to June 1815, and was dominated by Prince Metternich of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
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