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Social Studies 10D
Russia & Eurasian Republics: History, Government, & Economics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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