Terms 1
What is Communism?
A political and economic system in which government owns all property
What is a dictatorship?
a government ruled by one person who has full and complete power
What is subsistence farming?
farming with little left over to send to market.
What is modernization?
adapting to modern needs
Who is Gandhi? What did he do?
an Indian activist who started Salt March because British put high price on slat. He had a big influence on people.
What is a democracy?
a form of government where the people hold political power
What is a totalitarian government?
a form of government and political system that prohibits all opposition parties.
What is collectivized farming?
a combination of small farms, one owned by gov.
What is urbanization?
moving from rural areas to urban areas.
Who is Muhammed?
A prophet
What is a constitutional monarchy?
A system of government in which the laws and the constitution limit the monarch's or emperors power
What is an authoritarian government?
a government where the power is held by a single person or a small group.
What is a caste system?
a system that divides society into groups.
What is infrastructure?
What was the Cultural Revolution?
A revolution to get rid of old culture and start new one.
what is a presidential system
a system of government in which voters representatives to the legislature which then selects the prime minister
What is an unlimited government?
a government structure in which there are no effective limits on gov. actions
What are imports?
a good or service sold within a country that is produced in another country.
What is agriculture?
the raising of plants and animals
What is a secular government?
a democracy not based on religion.
What is a limited gov?
a government structure in which there are a lot of effective limits on government actions.
what are exports?
a good or service produced within a country and sold outside the country's borders.
What is arable land?
land that can be farmed