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What is Bias?
One sided view, not balanced or fair
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What is contemporary?
At the same time as
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What is hindsight?
Looking back at events, giving a different perspective
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What is manhood suffrage?
The right of all adult men to vote
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What is Emancipation?
Setting free e.g. slaves set free
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What is aristocracy?
Nobility, ruling group defined by birth or social rank
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What is hierarchy?
Social ladder, marking status or rank in society
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What is Peasant?
Small family of farmers who rely on farming, low status
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What is Nationalisation?
Idea that industry should be run and owned by the state
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What is Socialism?
Idea for a fairer society with equal distribution of wealth
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What is Nationalism?
Promoting independence and national identitiy
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What is Capitalism?
Property, business and industry owned by a private individual
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What is Communism?
Theory of social equality with no social classes
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What is Political reform?
Change in the electoral system
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What is Liberalism?
Idea of increasinf rights/ reforming abuses
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What is Dissidents?
Those who oppose/ criticise policy/system
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What is radicals?
Reformers who want significant change for more rights
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What is conservative?
Supporting traditional institution or ideas/adverse to change
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What is Reactionary?
Extremely opposed to change/process. Assertive
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What is Repression?
Restrictions and subjection of people by force
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What is Propaganda?
Information to promote/damage a political cause
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What is consitution?
Rules, written or unwritten, for how state power is shared
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What is franchise?
The right to vote
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What is democracy?
Government answerable to the people/elected representatives
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What is subversion?
Undermine the existing political system
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What is legislature?
law making bodies e.g. parliament
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What is totalitarian?
Styles of government that attempt to control all areas of life
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What is empire?
Control of conquered territories
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What is coup?
Attempt to seize power
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What is revolution?
Overthrow the government, usually by violence
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What is ideology?
Political visions/ideas e.g. communism, liberalism
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