Political Systems
A form of government where a king or queen holds total power, often justified by divine right.
.What is absolutism?
An economic system based on private ownership and profit.
What is Capitalism?
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The act of one country taking control of another territory or people.
What is imperialism?
The belief in loyalty and devotion to one's country or people.
What is nationalism?
A time when humans shifted from hunting and gathering to farming.
What is the Neolithic Revolution?
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A form of government where the people have the power to vote and participate in decisions.
What is Democracy?
The idea that colonies existed to benefit the economic needs of the mother country.
What is mercantilism?
The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one culture to another.
What is cultural diffusion?
The peaceful refusal to obey unjust laws, used by Gandhi.
What is civil disobedience?
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A European movement that emphasized reason and individual rights.
What is the Enlightenment?
A ruler who takes control, often by force, and holds complete authority.
What is a Dictator?
A type of economy where the government makes all decisions.
What is a command economy?
When countries rely on one another for goods, services, and ideas.
What is interdependence?
The belief that one's own culture is superior to others.
What is ethnocentrism?
A religious movement that challenged the Catholic Church.
What is the Reformation?
A government system with total control over all aspects of life.
What is Totalitarianism?
A major change where people shifted from hand tools to machines in production.
What is industrialization?
The process of ending colonial rule and gaining independence.
What is decolonization?
A system in India that placed people in rigid social groups.
What is the caste system?
The racial separation policy in South Africa.
What is apartheid?
A sudden, often violent, overthrow of an existing government.
What is a coup d'état?
A system where goods and services are exchanged without money, often seen in early societies.
What is a traditional economy?
The movement to divide a region or country, often due to religious or ethnic conflict.
What is partition?
The idea that people are born with rights like life, liberty, and property.
What are natural rights?
A deliberate attempt to exterminate a group of people.
What is Genocide?