The flashcards below were created by user
phoenixbird56
on FreezingBlue Flashcards.
-
Standing Army
an army with paid, full time soldiers
-
Innovation
a new way of doing things
-
Taxation
The practice of requiring people to pay for the running of their government
-
Division of Labor
the sharing of large jobs so that each worker does only part of it
-
Centralized Government
a form of government in which the national government maintains the power
-
-
Code
a set of laws written down in a clear and orderly way
-
Monarchy
the system of government in which a king or queen rules
-
Principle
a rule or code of conduct ; a belief
-
Absolute Authority
a system of government in which one person has complete control
-
Chariot
a two-wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in ancient times to carry soldiers into battle
-
Bureaucracy
a network of specially selected government officials
-
Territory
a large division of a country that does not have the same rights of self-government as the rest of the country
-
-
Relief
a wall carving that stands out from the surface of a building
-
Empire
vast lands and varied people that come under control of a single government
-
Scribe
a person who writes things for others
-
Conflict
a disagreement between two or more people or groups
-
Pictograph
a drawing or symbol used to represent a word
-
Compromise
to give up some of what you want in order to reach an agreement
-
Cuneiform
a form of ancient writing in southwest asia (sumerians) (wedge shaped writing)
-
Warfare
a military activity undertaken by one nation to weaken or destroy one another
-
Social Class
a group that has a particular level of importance in a society
-
Decree
an official order or decision made by a ruler
-
Merchant
a person who buys and sells goods to make a living
|
|