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14 Cards in this Set
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Veto |
Refusing to allow a decision to be made or an action to happen. |
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Dictator |
Someone who holds political power by force. |
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Patriarchal |
A society ruled by men. |
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Corruption |
Doing dishonest or illegal activities for personal gain (to help yourself out). |
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Assassinate |
To murder an important, well-known person by a sudden and secret attack. |
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Barbarians |
People considered primitive (backwards, not advanced, etc.) by others. |
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Reforms |
Changes that a government makes to improve conditions in society. |
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Empire |
A civilization that controls its own people and lands as well as other people and their lands. |
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Emperor |
Sole (only) ruler of an empire. |
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Isolated |
Separated from other people or things. |
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Inflation |
When the prices of all goods and products go up over a period of time. |
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Martyr |
Someone who dies for their beliefs or a cause that they are passionate about. |
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Repeal |
To remove or take back a law. |
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Treason |
Betraying or being disloyal to your own country. |
