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Social Studies 10D
Russia & Eurasian Republics: History, Government, & Economics
Term | Definition |
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Invaders | Enemies who enter a country by force |
Communism | A system of government in which a single party controls the government and the economy |
Propaganda | Information made to influence people's opinions or advance and organization or party's ideas |
Serfs | From the 1500's to the 1800's, a poor Russian or european peasant farmer who rented land from a landlord and had few rights |
Socialism | A system of government in which the government controls economic resources |
Coup | A sudden, illegal takeover of government by force |
Revenue | Income |
Czar | A term used for an emperor in Russia |
Secular | Worldly, not connected to a religion |
Strikes | Work stoppages by employees who refuse to work |
Autonomy | A country or people's self-governance |
Proportional representation | A system in which a political party gets the same percentage of seats as its percentage of votes |
Tribute | Fees paid to another ruler or country for protection or as a token of submission |
Reign | The period Of rule for a king, queen, Emperor, or empress |
Scorched-earth policy | In 1812, practice in which Russian troops, as they retreated from Napoleon's Army, burned crops and resources that could Supply the enemy |
Collective Farms | In the Soviet Union, a large farm where workers grew food to be distributed to the entire population |
Federal system | A system of government with a strong central government and local government units |