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15 Cards in this Set
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canon
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a basis for judgement
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hegemony
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leadership
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oligarchy
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form of gov. in which the rulling power lies in the hands of a select few
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peonage
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a system by which debtors are bound in servitude to their creditorsintil debts are paid
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plebiscite
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a direct vote of the qualified electors of a stae in regard to some important publi question
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plenary
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full
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plenipotentiary
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invested with or conferring full power
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proxy
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an agent or substitute
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recession
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the act of withdrawing or going back
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regicide
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the killing of a king
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renascent
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coming into being again
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reprisal
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the practice of using political or military foce without actully resorting to war
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subversion
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ruination or complete distruction
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surrogate
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a substitute
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votary
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a person bound by vows to live a life o freligious worship and service, as a monk or nun
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