Social Studies Pt.2 Vocab QuizVersion en ligne A small quiz on your Social Studies Part 2 Vocabulary par Heather Taylor 1 characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule Written answer 2 of a government with an authority exerting absolute control Written answer 3 a declaration that is made emphatically Written answer 4 an event resulting in great loss and misfortune Written answer 5 a ruler who is unconstrained by law Written answer 6 a severe shortage of food resulting in starvation and death Written answer 7 a politician who is uncompromising on a position or policy Written answer 8 relating to a body of people who settle far from home Written answer 9 national Written answer 10 a supporter of equal rights for women Written answer 11 ideology based on the premise that the individual's loyalty and devotion to the nation-state surpass other individual or group interests Written answer 12 a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force Written answer 13 the principle that the greater number should exercise greater power Written answer 14 the rights given to all humans, simply for the sake of being human. They are universal moral principles among all cultures and societies Written answer