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CRCT Voc Set A
CRCT Voc Set A
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Social Studies
7th Grade
03/22/2014

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Term
Antisemitism
Definition
hatred of the Jews simply because they practice the Jewish faith., hostility towards Jews as an ethnic or religious group, often accompanied by social,economic and political discrimination.
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apartheid
Definition
policy of strict racial separation in South Africa
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Ashanti
Definition
an ethnic group of people found in the modern country of Ghana
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autocratic government
Definition
a government in which the ruler has absolute power to do whatever he wishes and make and enforce whatever laws he chooses
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Atlas Mountains
Definition
a mountain range in northern Africa between the Mediterranean and the Sahara Desert
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Bantu
Definition
a member of any of a large number of linguistically related peoples of Central and South Africa
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Buddhism
Definition
a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that life is full of suffering caused by desire and that the way to end this suffering is through enlightenment that enables one to halt the endless sequence of births and deaths to which one is otherwise subject.
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capital goods
Definition
Buildings, machines, technology, and tools needed to produce goods and services.
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caste system
Definition
The rigid social class system of India and Hinduism
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Chinese Communist Party
Definition
The ruling party in China organized and led by Mao Zedong
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civil war
Definition
A war within the same country
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command economy
Definition
a system in which the central government makes all economic decisions
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communist
Definition
An economic sturcture or government that promotes the establishment of a classless society based on common ownership of products and property
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Confederation government
Definition
A system in which the local government holds all of the power and the central government depends on the local government for its existence.
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Confucianism
Definition
A philosophy based on good deeds and morality.
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constitutional monarchy
Definition
A monarch (king/queen) is the official head of state but their power is limited by a constitution
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