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City-State
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a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
That city-state rocked in the '90s and banks sprung up like palm trees. |
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democracy |
government by the people
does your country use democracy? |
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Republic
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a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens
Are you a republic? |
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Feudalism
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the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service
IN the middle ages they had feudalism. |
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revolution
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a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.
Were you part of the communist revolution ? |
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Communism
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advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
My father does not like communism. |
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Pope
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the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
the pope is a wonderful man. |
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Capitalism
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an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
My grandpa thinks capitalism is the best method |
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Currency
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a system of money in general use in a particular country.
the term gained currency during the second half of the 20th century |
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Urbanization
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is a word for becoming more like a city. When populations of people grow, the population of a place may spill over from city to nearby areas
the urbanization of Provo is awesome |
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Constitutional Monarchy
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A form of national government in which the power of the monarch (the king or queen) is restrained by a parliament, by law, or by custom.
In the middle ages the used a constitutional monarchy. |
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Parliamentary Democracy
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democratic form of government in which the party (or a coalition of parties) with the greatest representation in the parliament
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Autonomy
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the right or condition of self-government, especially in a particular sphere.
the autonomy in Utah inst very good |
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Market Economy
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is an economic system in which economic decisions and the pricing of goods and services are guided solely by the aggregate interactions of a country's citizens
the market economy in Utah is really good. |
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Ethnic Cleansing
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the mass expulsion or killing of members of an unwanted ethnic or religious group in a society.
the killing of the Jews was an ethnic cleansing |
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Navigable
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able to be sailed on by ships or boats.synonyms:passable, negotiable, traversal; More.
is this boat navigable? |
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Deciduous
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(of a tree or shrub) shedding its leaves annually.
My tree is very deciduous. |
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Coniferous
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a type of tree that produces cones and evergreen needles. Spot a pile of cones beneath a tree and you've found yourself a conifer
my family has a coniferous tree in there back yard. |
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Polis
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a city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes.
Polis is a very cool city state to visit. |
