Social Studies Vocab Chapter 3

an army with paid, full time soldiers

a new way of doing things

The practice of requiring people to pay for the running of their government

the sharing of large jobs so that each worker does only part of it

a form of government in which the national government maintains the power

an extra supply

a set of laws written down in a clear and orderly way

the system of government in which a king or queen rules

a rule or code of conduct ; a belief

a system of government in which one person has complete control

a two-wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in ancient times to carry soldiers into battle

a network of specially selected government officials

a large division of a country that does not have the same rights of self-government as the rest of the country

to take over

a wall carving that stands out from the surface of a building

vast lands and varied people that come under control of a single government

a person who writes things for others

a disagreement between two or more people or groups

a drawing or symbol used to represent a word

to give up some of what you want in order to reach an agreement

a form of ancient writing in southwest asia (sumerians) (wedge shaped writing)

a military activity undertaken by one nation to weaken or destroy one another

a group that has a particular level of importance in a society

an official order or decision made by a ruler

a person who buys and sells goods to make a living