OGT vocabulary
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cheridudash on February 1, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 absolutism | a political concept that total power should be under one person (such as a monarch, dictator) |
| alliance | a bond between individuals, groups, governments (Central Powers, Allies) |
| apartheid | a state directed policy of segregation instituted in South Africa |
| assimilation | adopting the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture |
| Bessemer Process | the process of making steel from iron by burning out impurities |
| bias | a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgement (to show favoritism) |
| Brown v. Board of Education | 1954 United States Supreme Court ruling that "separate but equal" status in public education vilated the United States Constitution |
| civil disobedience | nonviolent and coercive actions taken to change social, economic, or political issues (a conscientious objector would be an example) |
| command economy | an economy that is under state control |
| containment | a policy of preventing the expansion of a hostile power or ideology |
| Declaration of Independence | document drafted by Thomas Jefferson that severed colonial American political ties with England - written by Thomas Jefferson |
| disarmament | reduction or removal of military forces and weapons |
| Enlightenment | an intellectual movement of the 17th century that emphasized rationalism and rejected social and political practices of the time |
| Industrial Revolution | period of technological and economic developments, beginning with the 1700's |
| Infrastructure | the system of public works of a country, state, or region |
| Isolationism | a polocy of national isolation by avoidance of political and economic alliances with other countries |
| Judicial Review | a constitutional doctrine that gives a court system the power to determine the constitutionality of legislative or executive acts |
| Laissez-Faire | a doctrine opposing governmental interference in economic affairs beyond what is necessary to maintain peace and property rights |
| Libel | a written defamatory statement that unjustly conveys an unfavorable impression |
| Market Economy | Economic system in which people produce, buy, and sell with limited Government intervention |
| Mixed Economy | A blend of command and market economies |
| Monarchy | absolute sovereignty by a single person, usually based on heredity |
| Natural Rights | Life, liberty and property |
| New Deal | Economic recovery program introduced by President Roosevelt |
| Pendleton Act f 1883 | legislation intended to regulate and improve the civil service of the United States |
| Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 | legislation aimed to limit the control of monopolies |
| Slander | to defame through speech |
| Social Contract | an agreement among individual and their ruler that defines the rights and duties of each party |
| Standard of living | the comforts aspired by an individual or group; an acceptable level of comfort |
| Supply and Demand | economic law in which the price of a product reflects its availability |
| totalitarian | the political concept that the citizen should be totally subject to an absolute state authority |
| Traditional economy | an economy dictated by customs, beliefs, and religion |
| Treaty of Versailles | treaty officially ending World War I between the Allied Powers and Germany |
| Truman Doctrine | a policy of containment initiated during the Truman Presidency |
| United States Constitution | document that formed the foundation of American law and Government |
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