Hstor Flashcards
belief that spirits or souls animate (bring to life) objects and natural phenomena
animism
government by one person
autocracy
trading goods and/or services for other goods and/or services without the use of currency
barter
economy in which the government answers the 3 basic economic questions
command economy
all the things that make up a people’s entire way of life
culture
government by the people
democracy
a government in which power is held by force
dictatorship
a form of democracy in which the voters, not their representatives, serve as the government
direct democracy
ways to use limited resources to meet unlimited needs and wants
economics
more than two generations living in the same household
extended family
a system of ranking things according to level
hierarchy
economy in which the people and organizations run by the people answer the 3 basic economic questions
market economy
society in which females exercise the most authority
matriarchal society
economy in which the people and the government answer the 3 basic economic questions
mixed economy
a government in which power is inherited
monarchy
belief in one god or higher power
monotheism
two generations–parents and children–living in the same household
nuclear family
society in which males exercise the most authority
patriarchal society
belief in many gods or higher powers
polytheism
a form of democracy in which the people who vote elect representatives to the government
republic
the ability to move up or down in social status
social mobility
producing enough to survive and nothing more
subsistence
more than what is needed
surplus
an economic system that is based on the way a society has always lived
traditional economy
