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| rule by wealthy landowning families |
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| to be absorbed by the dominant culture |
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| a condition in which a person or company cant pay back debts w/o money |
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| close off a port/harbor and keep traffic from coming in/out |
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| refuse to buy certain goods |
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| agency /department created to deal with specific issue |
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| economic system based on private ownership, free market, maximize profit |
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| to keep some ideas out of media |
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| individual protections against abuse by the government |
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| society with highly developed culture |
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| officials who perform religious services |
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| economic system based upon gov. control of means of production |
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| 2 or more opposing sides of an argument reach an agreement |
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| political view favoring traditional values and generally opposed to change |
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| a person represented by an elected official |
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| legal entity whose ownership is broken into equal pieces called shares of stock |
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| person given power to act for other |
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| for of gov. in which people rule |
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| form of gov. in which one person has absolute power |
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| settling disagreements b/w nations by discussion and negotiation |
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| unfair treatment of a person because of that person's racial, religious, ethnic, characteristics |
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| difference of opinion, disagreement |
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| different from one another |
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| series of protections for persons accused of wrongdoing |
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| succession of rulers from the same family |
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| long narrative poem celebrating heroic acts |
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| goods shipped out of the country |
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| political system characterized by nationalistic views and led by dictator |
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| relating to political system in which authority is divided between a national gov. and its political subdivisions |
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| mass extermination if an ethnic/political group |
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| small military forces that use hit and run tactics |
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| right of accused to know why they are being arrested |
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| practice of stronger countries taking advantage of weaker ones |
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| to bring in goods from foreign country |
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| continuing increase in consumer prices |
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| policy of opposing political and economic involvement with other countries |
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| economic policy where the government does not interfere with business |
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| political view that wants change by working within the existing system |
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| set free from oppression or foreign control |
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| most common attitudes and values of a society |
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| group of citizens who receive military training and who are called in emergencies |
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| political view that wants careful and slow change |
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| type of government in which a single ruler controls the government |
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| market structure in which there is only one seller of a product/service |
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| sense of national consciousness based on an awareness of being part of a community that has common situations, traditions,customs |
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| act of taking over and holding a place |
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| someone who opposes war and violence |
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| supporter of a party that show bias |
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| official statement of political beliefs |
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| irrational suspicion/hatred of particular group |
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| rapid spread/increase when discussing nuclear issues |
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| biased info thats spread to promote particular cause |
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| prejudice that one race is better than another |
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| political view that wants change now |
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| political view that thinks too much change has occurred |
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| revolt against gob. or authority |
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| temp. decline in economic activity |
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| process of fleeing an area for safety |
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| power belongs to people who are chosen by the people |
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| legal practice of separating the races |
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| social theory that ties natural selection |
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| economic system that involves heavy gov. regulation of the means of production |
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| territory over which an outside nation exercises political/economic influence |
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| situation in which further action is blocked |
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| share of company ownership |
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| use of violence to create political change through fear |
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| form of gov. with absolute control by person or group |
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| rights the can not be taken away |
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| right to cancel legislation |
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