click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Ch. 18 Sect. 2 Vocab
South Asia Today
Term | Definition |
---|---|
democracy | a form of government by the people, in which citizens often elect representatives to govern them |
federal republic | a democratic form of government in which voters elect representatives and the central government shares power with the states |
infrastructure | the basic systems of a society such as roads, bridges, sewers, and electricity |
outsourcing | the shifting of jobs to workers outside of a company, often to a foreign country |
developed nations | countries with a high per capita gross domestic product |
developing nations | countries with a low per capita gross domestic product |
microlending | the practice of making small loans to people starting their own businesses |
modernization | policies and actions designed to bring a country up to date in technology and other areas |