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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Infrastructure | The set of resources, like roads and factories, that a country needs to support economic activities. |
| Colony | A territory inhabited and controlled by people from a foreign land. |
| Commonwealth | A self –governing territory associated with another country. |
| Constitution | a body of fundamental principles according to which a state is to be governed. |
| Coup | A sudden overthrow of a government by a small group of people. |
| Empire | a land with different territories and people under a single ruler. |
| Vedas | The holy text of the Hindus. |
| Suffering | Buddha taught that this is the best way for Buddhists to live their lives. |
| Imperialism | an attempt to dominate a country’s government, trade, and culture. |
| Initiative | a petition process by which voters can put a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot. |
| Diffusion | The spread of people, ideas, technology and products among places. |
| Torah | The holy text of the Hindus |
| Mecca | Muslims are required to make a pilgrimage to what place in Saudi Arabia at least once during their lives. |
| 8-fold path | the set of rules that Buddhists are prescribed to follow. |
| Capital good | A productive resource consisting of human-made materials needed to produce goods and services. |
| Dynasty | A series of rulers from the same family. |
| Income | A gain of money that typically comes from employment. |
| Scarcity | A condition of limited resources and unlimited wants by people. |