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Democracy
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A government
run by the majority of a society through publicly elected
representatives.
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Theocracy
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A government
run by God through a human representative or representatives.
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Secularism
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A nonreligious
government.
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Socialism
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A government where
all property, wealth, and business in the society
are owned and controlled by the entire society,
not by individuals.
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Communism
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A totalitarian
government that controls every aspect of the society's
economy and social activity.
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Totalitarianism
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A single
party government with supreme authority which can
override an individual's freedoms.
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Nazism
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Adolph
Hitler's fascist government.
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Fascism
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A racist,
nationalistic, totalitarian government run by a
dictator.
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Dictator
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A ruler
with absolute power and authority.
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Racism
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The
belief that one race is better than another.
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Marxism
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The
communistic governmental system developed by Karl Marx
in the 1800s; prone to materialism.
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Materialism
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The
belief that having material objects is more important
than having spiritual values.
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Imperialism -
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Where
one nation takes control of another nation.
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Colonialism -
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Where
one nation takes control and possession of foreign territory.
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Conservatism
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Being
traditional or moderate. Wanting to preserve what
has been established. Being resistant to
change.
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Liberalism
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Being
open minded or tolerant. Wanting to reform what
has been established. Being morally loose.
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Diatribe -
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When
someone denounces something in a harsh manner.
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Rhetoric -
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An
exaggerated over use of language.
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Semantics -
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What
a person means and what people interpret when somebody
says something.
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Proselytize -
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Trying
to convert someone to another religion.
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Islam -
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The
religion of Muslims based on the Koran. Islamic
countries and people. Submission to God.
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Muhammad -
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(570
- 632 A.D.) The founder of Islam.
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Allah
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The
God of Islam, the Supreme Being.
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Koran
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The
book on which the religion, law, and culture of
Islam is founded.
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Muslim -
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An
Islamic person.
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Arab -
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A Semitic
nation in the Middle East and North Africa; predisposed
to Islam.
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Semite
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Any
ancient nation including Hebrews (Jews), and Arabs (Muslims).
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Hebrew -
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A descendant
of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
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Jew -
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A descendant
of the Biblical Hebrews whose religion is Judaism.
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Judaism
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The
religion of the Jews whose one God is Jehovah.
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Jehovah
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The
Living God, the Creator.
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Israeli -
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One
of Jehovah's chosen people. A member of the nation
of Israel.
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Palestinian -
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Palestine
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The
east coast of the Mediterranean occupied by the Hebrews
in Biblical times.
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