APWH Introductory Vocabulary

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B.C.E.

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stands for 'Before Common Era' and replaces the old B.C. designation

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Bureaucracy

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large group of people who are involved in running a government but are not elected

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C.E.

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stands for 'Common Era' and replaces the old A.D. designation

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City-state

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a sovereign state consisting of an autonomous city with its dependencies

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Democracy

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a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but which is usually exercised indirectly through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed

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Dynasty

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family of rulers who rule over a state for a long period of time

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Empire

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a political construct in which one state dominates over another state, or a series of states

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Ideology

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body of doctrine or belief for an individual or a group

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Imperialism

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the practice of a nation forcefully imposing its rule or authority over other nations

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Indigenous

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originating in a particular region; native