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Class
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the system of ordering a society in which people are divided into sets based on perceived social or economic status.
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Monotheism
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the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.
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Theocracy
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a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
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Empire
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an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority
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formerly especially an emperor or empress
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Hierarchy
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a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.
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Polytheism
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the belief in or worship of more than one god.
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Democracy
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government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
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Centralization
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the concentration of administrative power in a central government
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authority
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Gender
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either the male or female division of a species
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especially as differentiated by social and cultural roles and behavior.
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Monarchy
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a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch (single ruler
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ie: king
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Republic
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a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them.
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Decentralization
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the dispersion or distribution of functions and powers; specifically: the delegation of power from a central authority to regional and local authorities.
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Patriarchy
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a form of social organization in which the father is the supreme authority in the family
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Oligarchy
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a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by few.
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Kingdom
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a state or government having a king or queen as its head.
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Propaganda
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information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm aperson, group, movement, institution, nation, etc. |
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