Communism

A territory ruled or administered by a distant nation, usually for the benefit of the ruling nation.

Colony

People native to a certain area.

Indigenous

The absence of a functioning government.

Anarchy

A government in which representatives, elected by the citizens of the country rule the country.

Democratic Republic

A government in which one individual, usually a military leader rules the country.

Dictatorship

A government in which small groups of individuals, often military leaders, rule the country.

Oligarchy

A government in which royalty such as a king or a queen, rule the country.

Monarchy

An economy in which there is no money and people barter for goods and services.

Traditional Economy

An economy in which the government determines what people may own, buy, sell, and trade. The government may even own all of the property itself.

Command Economy

An economy that mixes the elements of market economy and command economy.

Mixed Economy

Belief in one god

Monotheism

Belief in many gods

Polytheism

Followers are Muslim and the follow the Five Pillars of Faith

Islam

Hebrew is the sacred language and the they fast during Yom Kippur

Judaism

Base their religion on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.

Christianity

Developed by the Aryan society, it is the oldest religion in the world. Belief in reincarnation

Hinduism

Founded by Siddhartha Gautama and against the caste system. Followers believe in the Eight Fold Path.

Buddhism

The location of a place using longitude and latitude.

Absolute Location

A type of government that is ruled by the Communist Party which makes all of the laws and decisions; the government owns all property and business within the country.

Communism

Written in France as a result of the French Revolution “men are born free and equal in their rights.”

Declaration of the Rights of Man

The government is restrained in what it can do by laws; in a country that has this, all citizens are treated the same and the law is applied equally to everyone. Countries without this are very corrupt and can throw people in jail for no reason.

Rule of Law

A type of economy in which the government determines what goods and services can be produced, sold, bought, and traded within the country.

Command Economy

An economy in which people have the choice to buy, sell, and trade what they wish.

Market Economy

An economic system in which people do not use money, they barter for goods and services.

Traditional Economy

The set of laws that the United States follows.

The US Constitution

A type of government in which a small number of individuals, usually military or business leaders, rule a country.

Oligarchy

Featured many thinkers who began to focus on individual rights and freedoms. Age of Reason

Enlightenment

Lines that run east to west and measure north to south of the Equator.

latitude

Lines that run north to south and measure east to west of the Prime Meridian

longitude

Written by Thomas Jefferson, it explained why the 13 colonies were declaring independence from the British.

Declaration of Independence

The separation of powers between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches in the US government. Montesquieu was the Enlightenment thinker that proposed this.

Checks and Balances