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unlimited government
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Everyone in a particular society except the rulers must follow the laws.
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limited government
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Everyone in a particular society including the rulers must follow the laws.
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pull factors
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advantages or features that draw a person to live in a new place
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push factors
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problems that may cause a person to have to leave one place and go to a new place
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migrate
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to move from one area and settle in another area
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longitude
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a system of imaginary lines that run between the North and South Poles
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latitude
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a measure of distance north or south of the equator
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absolute location
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the exact spot on Earth where a place can be found
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relative location
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where one place is in comparison to another place
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cartographer
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a person who makes maps
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economy
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a system of using resources such as money to provide goods and services
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peninsula
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a body of land surrounded by water on three sides
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cultural diffusion
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the spread of ideas from one culture to another
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cultural invention
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a new idea about how something can be made or done
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cultural innovation
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an improvement in a culture's technology
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fjord
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a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea located between steep cliffs
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Plebian
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a common citizen of ancient Rome
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Patrician
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a member of a wealthy, landowning family that claimed to be able to trace its roots back to the founding of Rome
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Oligarchy
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a government in which a few powerful individuals rule
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Anthropology
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the study of human beings
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Archeology
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a branch of Anthropology which studies past cultures through the things that remain, such as buildings, tools, or pottery
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Christianity
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a type of religion that spread across the Roman Empire
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Judaism
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a type of religion practiced by many Jewish people
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tyranny
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oppressive power by one ruler
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city-state
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a central city and its surrounding villages, which together follow the same laws, have one form of government, and share language, religious beliefs, and way of life in ancient Greece
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