| A | B |
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| ancestor | n. a grandparent, great-grandparent, or forebear |
| aristocracy | n. nobility, people who inherit highly-ranked positions in the community |
| corrupt | adj. a way of behaving that is dishonest or deceitful |
| debate | v. to discuss the arguments for and against an issue |
| democracy | n. a form of government that is elected and controlled by the people who live under it |
| descendant | n. child, grandchild, great-grandchild, and so on |
| despotism | n. dictatorship; one person or one party rule |
| direct democracy | n. a form of government in which people govern themselves, making the laws for their community together |
| dynasty | n. a series of rulers belonging to the same family |
| eligible | adj. being qualified, acceptable, able to be chosen |
| enfranchise | v. to give the right to participate |
| feudalism | n. a system of governing based on land use in exchange for service; feudalism existed from the 800s to 1400s in Europe |
| policies | n. plans of action |
| power | n. the authority to do a job or make a decision;the ability to control |
| psychological | adj. having to do with the mind |
| returning officer | n. the person who conducts an election locally and reports its results officially |
| right | n. something that is owed to a person by law, tradition, or nature |
| social | adj. having to do with being part of a community |
| virtuous | adj. a way of behaving that is valued |
