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Unit 2 history Flashcards

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Government

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Depending on what country a person is from “any group of people living together in a country,state,city,and local community that have to live by certain rules”

a government can be a massive system that encompasses a great number of institutions and leaders.

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Democracy

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In democracy,citizens hold political power in two basic types.

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Direct Democracy

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In direct democracy,there are no representatives.Citizens directly make political decisions in governing the country.

Most modern day countries are too large to use direct democracy.

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Representative Democracy

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In representative democracy,citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them in government.

Representative democracy considers the issues,work to find solutions,pass laws,and do all of the other things necessary to keep the country going.

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Oligarchy

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In an oligarchy,a small group of people have all the power over the community.

“Oligarchy is a Greek word meaning “rule by a few.”

Sometimes this means only a certain type of people can have political rights,like a certain social class,political party,and race.

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Autocracy

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In a autocracy is when one person has all the power.There are two types of autocracy.

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Monarchy

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In a monarchy,a King or a Queen rules the country.

The current King or queens’s oldest child becomes the next King or Queen.

In some monarchies,the monarch holds the final say over the government.

Often they are also subject to the country’s constitution.

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Dictatorship

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Form of government where one leader has absolute control over citizens’ lives

If there is a constitution,the dictator has control over that,too-so it doesn’t mean much.

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Anarchy

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In an anarchy,nobody is in control everyone is depending on how you look at it.
Anarchy is used to describe an out of control mob.

Today,people call themselves anarchists

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Theocracy

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A government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority.

A theocracy can also be a democracy,dictatorship,monarchy,or just about any other kind of government

For example the Vatican is under Catholic laws.

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Tribe

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A tribe is a collection of families headed by one male or female of the community.

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matriarchal

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When a tribe is rules by elderly females of the community.

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BC

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Before Christ

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BCE

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Before Common Era

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patriarchal

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A patriarchal is when a tribe is lead by elder male figures in the community.

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AD

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Anno Domini

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CE

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Common Era

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Buddhism

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Buddhism originated in India in 500 BCE and first came to China during the Han dynasty.

This religion focuses on inner peace and escaping suffering.

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Confucianism

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Confucianism originated in ancient China.This religion focuses on social philosophy

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Sui Dynasty

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The Sui Dynasty was the reuniting of China under one rule again in the years 581-618 AD

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Period of Disunion

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The disconnection of northern and southern China in 220 to 589 AD

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Hierachy

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any system of people or things ranked one above another.

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Feudalism

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Feudalism is the name for a type of political and military system in which people gave military and other services to a noble person called a lord in return for protection and the use of land.

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Middle ages

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From the 400’s to the 1400’s were considered the middle ages which is also the peak of European history.

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Christianity

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The beautiful religion focused on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth

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knight

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A knight is someone who promised that all there loyalty and support would go to the the King,Queen,or the noble above him in the hierarchy.

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serf

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Serfs are are peasants who own land but worked the land owned by nobles and knights and were given protection by on the estate.

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Mongols

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Central Asian empire between the years 1270-1309 stretching all the way from Asia to Eastern Europe.

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Yasa

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the oral law the Mongols used to communicate.

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Yang Jian

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Yang Jian also known as Emperor Wen was the first emperor of the Sui Dynasty .

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Genghis Khan

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Leader and founder of the Mongol empire

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Kublai Khan

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Kublai Khan was the grandson of Genghis Khan

Kublai Khan was the fifth empire from 1260-1294

He was known for his development in political theory

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Mughals

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The Mughal Empire stretched from Afghanistan,Pakistan,and the Indian subcontinent between 1526 to 1857

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Taj Mahal

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The Taj Mahal was built by emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal built in 1632-1648 AD.

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Babur

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Babur founded the Mughal Empire and was mostly remembered as a strong Islam follower,able to fight of advances,and maintain his rule.

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Akbar

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Akbar was Babur’s great grandson who expanded territories and secured the throne during the peak of the Mughal Empire.He was most respected for letting all religions co-exist with each other and for his great communication skills.

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checks and balances

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Checks and balances are used to make sure things stay balanced in the government.

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Shah Jahan

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Shah Jahan was famously known for constructing the Taj Mahal a tomb built for his wife.The Taj Mahal brought together Indian,Persian,and Islamic styles.

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Jahangir

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Jahangir was the 4th emperor of the Mughals and unsuccessfully revolted against Akbar in 1599.He was most famous for establishing the Gold Chain of Justice.He was also known for being an alcoholic,fluent opium user,and brutally inflicting the Sikhs.He died in 1627.

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Aurangzeb

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Aurangzeb was born November 3,1618.He was known as a extreme Islam follower with intolerance to other religions in the empire.He was a strategist and government administrator.

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Veto

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to not allow something to pass

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