a group of people who have a common origin and share a language and a history

practices handed down from the past

group of people whose culture, race or ethnic origin is different from that of most of the people in the region

group of people that controls most of the wealth and power; usually larger portion of the population of an area

study the interaction of people and society

social scientist who studies people and societies

social scientist who studies human behavior as it relates to groups of people

social scientist who studies how societies came to be what they are today

social scientist who looks at people and their environment

the way of life of a people who share similar beliefs and customs

act of judging people in terms of one's own culture and standards

the adoption of one group's culture traits by another group

the way in which culture spreads its knowledge and skills from one area to another

the story of the past

type of government where constitutions, statements of rights, or other laws set limits on how much power government officials have

people govern themselves by voting individually on issues

people elect representatives to make and enforce laws

type of government where the power belongs to the ruler or rulers

government under the control of one all-powerful leader

government controlled by kings and queens born into ruling families

government where power is shared between a king or queen and the people

economy where people meet their needs on the basis of their customs

economy where people meet their needs on the basis of their customs

economy in which individuals determine for themselves the supply, demand, and price of goods

economy in which two or more types of economies are combined; most countries have this type of economy

type of country which contains the majority of manufacturing centers

type of country that is still working towards industrialization

to move from one place to live in another

to move from villages and farms to a city

people who are forced to leave their homelands because of wars or unjust governments

benefits and protections guaranteed to citizens by law

duties that citizens owe to their fellow citizens

exists when countries depend on one another for goods, raw materials to make goods, and markets in which to sell goods

the development of a world culture and interdependent economy