Unit 5 Vocabulary Flashcards
Abolish
to formally end something
Absolute Monarchy
form of monarchy where the monarch rules in their own power
Aristocracy
highest class
Autonomy
the right of self government
bourgeoisie
the middle class
citizen
legally recognized subject of a state
communism
advocates a society where all property is publicly owned by the government
conservative
political mindset of free enterprise, private ownership, and traditional ideas
constitution
set of rules and privileges that run a state or nation
consumer
someone who involves themself with goods and/or services for personal use
democracy
system of government where the whole population elects eligible people to represent
the enlightenment
european movement where new ideas formed for inclusion
ethnic nationalism
where a nation and nationality are defined as the nation in terms of ethnicity
factory
where goods are manufactured
fossil fuels
natural fuels
gender
socially constructed roles of identity
ideology
system of ideas and ideals
independence
fact or state of being independent
invest
expend money with expecting profit
liberal
accepting and respecting of different opinions
manufacture
make something on a large scale
nation
large body
nation state
a sovereign state whose citizens are relative common decent
nationalism
identification of one’s own nation
proletariat
workers
radical
people who favored drastic change
reform
make changes
republic
a state in which supreme power is held by the people
revolution
a forcible overthrow of a government
socialism
advocated for production distribution and exchange
sovereignty
supreme power
sufferage
right to vote
