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23 Cards in this Set
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a form of government where one person in charge |
autocracy |
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an alliance of countries that are working on a single issue or toward a single purpose |
confederation |
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a country's money used to buy goods and services |
currency |
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a form of government where citizens hold the power |
democracy |
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a person excising absolute power or absolute, unrestricted control in a government |
dictator |
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the management of resources of a country with a view to its productivity |
economy |
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the stoppage of all trade with another country |
embargo |
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an extensive group of countries under single leader |
empire |
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a form of government where the total power is shared between the central and local government |
federal |
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the total value of all goods and services produced by a country in a year |
GDP- gross domestic product |
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a small group of soldiers that attacks suddenly then disappears |
guerrilla |
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obtaining and occupying land for man empire |
imperialism |
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native to a particular area |
indigenous |
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the percentage of the population over age 15 that can that can read and write |
literacy rate |
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a form of government with a king or queen |
monarchy |
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a government where decisions are made by a small group of wealthy, powerful people |
oligarchy |
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a form of a democracy where the legislature elects the head of the government |
parliamentary government |
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a piece of land surrounded on three sides of water |
peninsula |
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a limit on the number of imports allowed into a country |
quota |
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a form of government where citizens elect leaders to make the laws |
republic |
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something you are really good at |
specialization |
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a tax of imported goods |
tariff |
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a government where the power rests with a central government |
unitary |
