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AP World History Unit 2 Test 2
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10th Grade
09/21/2013

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Empire
Definition
 A group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor,empress, or other powerful sovereign or government: usually aterritory of greater extent than a kingdom, as the former BritishEmpire, French Empire, Russian Empire, Byzantine Empire, orRoman Empire.
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Ideology
Definition
the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides anindividual, social movementinstitution, class, or large group.
such a body of doctrine, myth, etc., with reference to some political and social plan, as that of fascism, along with the  devices for putting it into operation.
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Bureaucracy
Definition
a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
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Social Heirarch
Definition
In sociology and other social sciences, social stratification refers to the hierarchical arrangement of individuals into divisions of power and wealth within a society. Stratification derives from the geological concept of strata - rock layers created by natural processes.
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Patriarchy
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a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line.
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Slavery
Definition
The state of being another entitys propoerty 
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Urban
Definition
in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town.
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Tax Revenue
Definition
tax income: government income due to taxation
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Nobility
Definition
the group of people belonging to the noble class in a country, esp. those with a hereditary or honorary title.
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Elites
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a group of people considered (by others or themselves) to be the best in a particular society or category, esp. because of their power, talent, or wealth.
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Autonomy
Definition
(of a country or region) the right or condition of self-government, esp. in a particular sphere.
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Citizen
Definition
a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized.
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