A high ranking social class, having special privileges & influence & usually determined by heredity.

Freedom & independence, self governance.

The middle class.

An economic system in which the means of production & distribution are privately owned & prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market.

A person belonging by birth or naturalization in a political & geographic entity, especially a nation.

A person who favors the traditional & opposes rapid change.

A set of basic laws & principles by which a nation, state or other organization is governed.

A form of government in which power ultimately rests with the people, either directly or through elected representation.

An 18th century philosophical movement that emphasized the use of reason.

A form of nationalism wherein the nation is defined by a shared heritage, which usually includes a common language, a common faith & a common ethnic ancestry.

The body of beliefs, symbols & political & social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution.

The quality or state of being independent, freedom from outside control.

One who believes in a progressive political philosophy, which favors government promotion of social change & the importance of individual liberty.

People living in the same geographic region & having a common history, language & culture.

Concern for or devotion to one's own nation, especially desire for national progress, defense or independence.

Relating to a social system in which a father rules, & descent & succession are traced through the father.

The doctrine that a state is subject to the will of the people who comprise that state.

A person who advocates fundamental or extreme social & political changes.

A state or nation where supreme power is exercised by elected representatives acting in the name of the people.

A massive upheaval in ideas or ways of doing something, or the widescale change or transformation that occurs because of it.

A period of significant change that occurred during the 16th & 17th centuries as new scientific discoveries & innovations transformed history.

The power of self government, with independence from outside control; autonomy

A sum of money levied by a government on income, property or sales & used for its services & administration.

The modern autonomous nation, considered as a unit of political organization.