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| members of the privileged class; nobles by birth or appointment |
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form of government in which the king or queen governs with complete power; the right to rule is inherited |
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form of government in which the king or queen governs with Parliament or a similar body that can create laws or overturn royal decisions. Monarchs inherit their right to rule. Some members of Parliament (House of Lords) inherit their positions, others are elected (House of Commons). |
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| form of government in which a few individuals--aristrocrats or wealthy members of the middle class--have the power to make decisions. The right to rule may be inherited or members of the middle class may be promoted. Frequently fails because aristocrats are not necessarily the most qualified people to rule and may not care about the welfare of the people they govern. |
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| ruling power in the hands of one individual who has seized control, usually during a revolution; also called a dictatorship. Frequently fails because once dictators or tyrants get power, they stop caring about the condition of the people they govern. |
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| form of government in which the citizens vote directly on issues or decisions |
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| representative democracy or republic |
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| form of government in which the citizens select people who will make the decisions for them. |
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| a war in which the ruling power is overthrown. |
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| a war in which citizens of the same country are at war with each other |
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| a form of government in which one person or group has unlimited power |
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| government in which there is a process for monitoring/controlling the power of the government |
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| government with no procedure for challenging decisions. |
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decision-making: autocracy |
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| rulers have unlimited power, which they inherit (kings, queens, aristocrats) or take by force (tyrants, dictators) |
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| decision-making: direct democracy |
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| every member of the group may vote on every issue; majority rules |
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decision-making: representative democracy (republic) |
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| the general population elects leaders who conduct the business of government |
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| period of rapidly increased use and improvements in machinery, and the construction of factories. |
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| "Rebirth" of learning and creativity in Europe following the Middle Ages;a result of the Crusades. |
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| system of government based on the exchange of land for military service |
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| 16th century movement to change practices within the Church |
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Holy wars in which Christian soldiers tried to take control of the Holy Land (Jerusalem) away from Muslim control. |
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The Plague (or Black Death) |
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| epidemic that killed between 1/3 and 1/2 of the total population of Europe in the 1300s; spread by rats that were hosts for infected fleas. |
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| Economic and political system in which all assets are organized and dispersed by the government, which determines how to best use the people and products. Government consists of a group of ruling individuals who are no elected by the general public. |
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