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Unit 2 Vocabulary (World History 1,2) Flashcards

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Absolute Monarchy

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A system of government in which a leader is automatically granted power through royal lineage and holds absolute power until the end of their life

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Aristocracy

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A high social class whose members have special privileges and are often chosen through lineage

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Autonomy

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Independence and the right to self-governance

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Bourgeoisie

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A middle class

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Capitalism

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A system of economy where production and distribution is controlled by private entities and prices are determined with open competition and a free market

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Citizen

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A person who is a member of a nation through birth or naturalization

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Conservative

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A person who wants to stick with traditional views and does not want a lot of change

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Constitution

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A set of laws and principles that a nation governs itself by

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Democracy

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A system of government where the people hold the power directly or through electing representatives

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The Enlightenment

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A movement in the 18th century that supported using reason with new ideas

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Nation-State

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The modern type of nation that is self-governing and has some kind of political organization

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Nationalism

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Care for one’s nation and its progress or independence

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Independence

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Freedom and under no external control

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Liberal

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A person who wants a progressive government that supports social change and individual freedom

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Ideology

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A group’s beliefs, philosophy, and goals

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Ethnic Nationalism

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A form of nationalism where the nation has a shared heritage, which often involves a shared language, ancestry, and religion.

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Patriarchal

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In relation to a social system where the father rules the family and descent and succession are through the father

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Nation

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A group of people who live in the same region with a shared history, language, and culture

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Popular Sovereignty

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The belief that a state’s power and decisions are based on what the people and their wants

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Radical

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A person who wants extreme social or political change

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Republic

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A nation whose government’s power is used by elected officials who claim to be acting for the people

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Revolution

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A huge change in ideas or systems or the change that is the result of these ideas or changes

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Scientific Revolution

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A period during the 16th and 17th centuries that saw revolutionary scientific discoveries and new ways of doing things

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Sovereignty

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Self-governance with no external control

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Tax

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Money paid to the government based on one’s income, property, or sales that is used to fund the government and its services

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