| A | B |
|---|
| invest | to put money, time, or energy into something expecting a gain |
| judicial | branch of government that includes the court system |
| legislative | branch of government responsible for making the laws |
| literacy rate | percentage of people who can read |
| majority | most; more than half |
| migrate | to move from place to place often in search of water or food |
| monarchy | form of government having a chief of state who inherits the position, usually a king or queen |
| monotheism | belief in one God |
| nomad | one who moves from place to place in search of food and water |
| parliament | elected body of representatives that make laws and choose the prime minister |
| polytheism | belief in many different gods |
| population density | number of people per square mile |
| president | highest executive office in a modern republic |
| prime minister | government leader usually chosen by members of parliament |
| regime | a system of government; a ruling group in power |
| republic | type of government run by representatives of the people being governed |
| revolution | a great and often violent change |
| rural | countryside; away from the cities |
| socialism | an economic system in which many businesses and services are controlled by the government |
| sparse | few; thinly scattered; not many in an area |
| subsistence farming | growing just enough food to feed one's family |
| suppress | to put down, forbid, censor, or stop activities of a group of people |
| surplus | more than enough; more than is needed |
| totalitarianism | an ideology where the overall government's goals are more important than individual rights; government has total power |
| urban | city area; densely populated area |
