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17 Cards in this Set
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nationalism
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a strong feeling a pride in and devotion to one's country
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natural law
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rule or law that governs human nature
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neutral
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policy of not supporting either side
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nirvana
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in Buddhism, union with the universe and release from the cycle of rebirth
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nomad
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person who moves from place to place in search of food
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nonaligned nations
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not allied with either side in a conflict
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nonalignment
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the policy of not supporting the other side
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nuclear family
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family unit consisting of parents and children
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nuclear proliferation
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the spreading of nuclear weapons to people who don't already have them
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oligarchy
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government
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oligarchy
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government in which ruling power belongs to a few people
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orthodoxy
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traditional beliefs
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overpopulation
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excessive population of an area to the point of overcrowding, depletion of natural resources, or environmentl deterioration
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ozone layer
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a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately (20 miles) that contains concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun
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pacifism
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opposition to all war
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pagoda
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Buddist temple
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pandemic
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spread of disease across a large area ex. bird flu
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