Final Vocab

Question 1

civil disobedience

Answer 1

Refusal to obey unjust laws

Question 2

arbitrary

Answer 2

Selected at random and without reason.

Question 3

bill of rights

Answer 3

A list of rights and freedoms or civil liberties considered essential to the people.

Question 4

balance of power

Answer 4

A political situation in which no one nation is powerful enough to pose a threat to others.

Question 5

censorship

Answer 5

Examining written material and removing or prohibiting anything considered objectionable.

Question 6

collective security

Answer 6

Nations act together to stop aggression

Question 7

civil liberties

Answer 7

Basic individual rights

Question 8

conservative

Answer 8

People who oppose change and prefer keeping things as they are.

Question 9

constitution

Answer 9

Basic prinicples and laws of a nation or state that determine the powers and durites of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it.

Question 10

democracy

Answer 10

Government controlled by the people for the people.

Question 11

racism

Answer 11

Racial prejudice or discrimination

Question 12

diplomacy

Answer 12

Making of agreements and settling differences by officials to establish peaceful relations.

Question 13

divine right

Answer 13

The theory that the basis for royal authority is a God-given right to rule.

Question 14

due process of law

Answer 14

Administration of law in known orderly ways to protect people’s rights. The accused has a right to a jury trial and to the protection of the law.

Question 15

empire

Answer 15

Many nations, territories and peoples controlled by one government.

Question 16

equality

Answer 16

No privileges in society, opportunity for all.

Question 17

coalition

Answer 17

Temporary union or alliance between groups that are usually on different sides, created to accomplish a common goal.

Question 18

imperialism

Answer 18

The expansion of one nation’s power through occupation and domination of another nation’s political, social and economic life.

Question 19

idealism

Answer 19

Behavior or thought based on a conception of things as one thinks they should be.

Question 20

doctrine/ideology

Answer 20

Beliefs or philosophy of an individual, group or institution. A set of ideas

Question 21

individualism

Answer 21

The belief that the ideas and rights of individual people are important in a society.

Question 22

entrepreneur

Answer 22

A person who organizes, manages, and takes on the risks of a business

Question 23

innovation

Answer 23

New idea, method or device

Question 24

justice

Answer 24

Fairness, reward or penalty as deserved.

Question 25

privilege

Answer 25

A special advantage that is given only to one person or group of people.

Question 26

law

Answer 26

All the rules of conduct or behavior established by the authority or customs of a nation.

Question 27

exploit

Answer 27

To make unethical use of for one's own profit or gain.

Question 28

liberal

Answer 28

People who want to work within the existing system to make changes or bring about reform

Question 29

liberty

Answer 29

Freedom, equal rights, choice

Question 30

moderate

Answer 30

Within reasonable limits, avoiding extremes.

Question 31

nationalism

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A feeling of loyalty to one's own land and people.

Question 32

nation-state

Answer 32

A group of people who share similar traditions, history and language. This group usually lives in the same geographic area and is united under a common government.

Question 33

oppress (oppression)

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To keep down by the cruel or unjust use of authority.

Question 34

popular sovereignty

Answer 34

The government gets its power from the people.

Question 35

radical

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People who want drastic change and, if necessary, violent change.

Question 36

reactionary

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Someone who wants change, but wants to retreat into the past and restore the old order of things and is willing to use violence to accomplish their goals.

Question 37

subsistence

Answer 37

The barest means of sustaining livelihood

Question 38

reform

Answer 38

Change for the better.

Question 39

regime

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A period of rule.

Question 40

republic

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A form of government controlled by the people through elected representatives.

Question 41

revolution

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A great / drastic change. To overthrow or overturn the existing way of doing things.

Question 42

secular

Answer 42

Not religious; not connected to the church.

Question 43

hierarchical

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arranging things one above the other by rank or levels of importance

Question 44

status quo

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Keeping things as they are. No change.

Question 45

tolerance

Answer 45

Willingness to allow people to do, say or believe what they want without criticizing or punishing them.

Question 46

tyrant / tyranny

Answer 46

An absolute ruler who is harsh and oppressive.

Question 47

sovereignty

Answer 47

The power to make decisions freely and independently.

Question 48

tariff

Answer 48

Tax on imported goods

Question 49

power

Answer 49

The influence or strength used to control someone or something

Question 50

elite

Answer 50

A group of people who have a lot of power and influence because they have money, knowledge, or special skills