Current Events - Individual Flashcards
secular
(adj.) means not having a religious or spiritual basis
autocratic
(adj.) means related to absolute rule by a dictator
pharaoh
(n) is a ruler of ancient Egypt; a king
monotheistic
(adj.) means believing in only one god
artifact
(n) is an object, such as a tool or a weapon, that was made by people in the past.
entrepreneur
(n) is one who starts his or her own business
undocumented
(adj.) means lacking the official papers required for legal immigration or residence.
cartel
(n) is a group that controls a product’s price and limits competition
Union
(n) is the North during the Civil War; also a term for the US
Confederacy
(n) is the 11 states of the South that seceded from the US in 1860 -1861
city-state
(n) is an independent state consisting of a city and the region around it
militia
(n) is a group of citizens organized into a fighting force
siege
(n) is the surrounding of a place by a military force
Continental Congress
(n) is the government of the 13 colonies
fortification
(n) is a defensive barrier on a battlefield, often a wall made of earth or stone.
artillery
(n) is large firearms, such as a cannon; also, the army crews who use such weapons.
front
(n) is a line of battle; a zone of conflict between armies
fraternization
(n) an association with someone prohibited
court-martial
(v) to put on trial before a military court
Great Depression
(n) was a period of severe economic decline that began in 1929 and lasted more than a decade.
polio
(n) is a serious disease that effects the nerves of the spine
breadline
(n) is a line of people waiting to be given food as charity
CCC
(n) is the Civilian Conservation Corps, a New Deal program that created conservation and construction jobs for young men.
World War II
(n) is a global conflict fought mainly in Europe, Asia, and Africa from 1939 to 1945
migrant
(adj) relating to a person who regularly moves from place to place to find work
recruit
(v) to seek out additional members
huelga
(n) Spanish for ‘strike’
boycott
(v) to refuse, as an act of protest, to buy particular products or services
apartheid
(n) is an official policy of separation by race that was the law in South Africa from 1948 to 1991
sabotage
(n) is the deliberate destruction, damage, or obstruction of something, usually for political or military advantage
abolish
(v) is to officially stop or end something, such as law
communist one-part state
all land and businesses are government-owned, and individual freedom is limited. Only the Communist Party has power
Constitutional monarchy
a king or queen is head of state but has limited power. an elected parliament (legislature) chooses the prime minister, who leads the government.
democracy
a government with leaders who are chosen through a system of popular elections
Dominant Party
a system in which one political party rules. other parties may exist but have relatively little power
military
the leader of a country’s armed forces controls the government
monarchy
a single person, who inherited his or her power, rules for life.
parliamentary
voters elect the parliament. a prime minister (the leader of the party with the most seats in parliament) leads the government
presidential dictatorship
a president has complete power
presidential legislative
an elected president leads the government, sharing power with a legislature and with the courts. ex: US
presidential parliamentary
an elected president is chief executive. a prime minister leads the government.
traditional chiefs
a body of tribal leaders play a role in governing
Camelot
the legendary site of King Arthur’s palace, which is often considered to represent a place of idealized happiness
Soviet Union
a Communist nation and U.S rival that was made up of Russia and 14 other republics (1922-1991)
appeal
to request to have one court’s decision reviewed by higher court
Nazi
a member of a political party dedicated to German dominance of Europe and the destruction of the Jews
Holocaust
the mass extermination of Jews and other by the Nazis from 1933 to 1945
concentration camp
a prison or place of forced labor;often a general term that includes death camps, where millions of people were killed.
