| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Propaganda | ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause |
| Reparation | payment made to the victor by the vanquished to cover the costs of a war |
| Dynasty | a family line of rulers who's right to rule is passed on within the family |
| Dictator | an absolute ruler |
| Crusades | a series of military expeditions by Christian Europe to regain the Holy Land from the Muslims |
| Autonomous | self-governing |
| Heresy | thoughts and ideas that are contrary to the teachings or the Christian faith |
| Dissident | a person who speaks out against the regime in power |
| Scarcity | the condition that results from limited resources combinde witht unlimited wants |
| Standard of Living | the quality of life based on the possession of necessities and luxeries that make life easier |
| Supply | the amount of a product that would be offered for sale at all possible prices that could prevail in the market |
| Tariff | a tax on an imported product |
| Trade-off | alternatives that must be given up when one is chosen over another |
| Unemployed | people available for work who made a specific effort to find a job during the past month and who, during the most recent survey week, worked less than one hour for pay |
| Capitalism | economic system in which private citizens own and use the factors of production in order to generate profits |
| Demand | desire, ability, and willingness to buy a product |
| Depression | a state of the economy with large numbers of unemployment, supply shortages, and excess capacity in manufacturing plants |
| Deregulation | relaxation of government regulation industry |
| Inflation | a rise in the general level of prices |
| Liquidity | ability to converted an asset into cash quickly |
| Suffrage | the right to vote |
| Nuclear Proliferation | the spread of nuclear weapons to new nations |
| Multinational Corporation | large corporation with overseas investments |
| Segregation | the separation or isolation of a race, class, or group |
| Impeachment | a formal accusation of misconduct in office against |
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