Trying to preserve autocracy Flashcards
1
Q
Localism
A
loyalty to the local community or area
2
Q
Autocratic
A
no limits on a ruler’s power
3
Q
Edict
A
official order
4
Q
Bureaucracy
A
most important decisions are taken by state officials instead or elected representatives
5
Q
Serf
A
property of the lord or landowner for which they worked
6
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Police state
A
activities of the people are closely monitored and controlled for political reasons
7
Q
Internal market demand
A
desire to buy the products of manufacturing within a country, internal demands are low if inhabitants are poor
8
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Capital accumulation
A
building up money reserves to invest
9
Q
Urban artisan
A
semi-skilled manual worker in towns
10
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Intelligentsia
A
the more educated members of society such as writers and philosophers, many opposed the state
