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Non-governmental Organizations Organization that operates independently from any form of government. is any non-profit, voluntary citizens’ group which is organized on a local, national or…

The term McCarthyism defined a period of U.S. history during the 1950s when there was intense concern about Communist infiltration of American society. It took…

Crimes Against Humanity: Atrocious acts outside and beyond the laws and customs of war (conflict) which in nature and/or scale violate all standards of reasons,…

Common Law: Common law (also known as case law or precedent) is law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals (as opposed…

Divine Law is the concept that the right to rule derives from God and that kings are answerable for their actions to God alone. Ex:…

Autocrats are a ruler who possesses absolute and unrestricted authority. Ex: Nicolas II – Last Tsar of Russia. He a person (such as a monarch)…

Sculptural Materials in Ancient Greece The principal materials for Greek sculpture were stone (especially marble) and bronze – limestone, terracotta and wood being much inferior…

The Classical period witnessed a rapid improvement in Greek statuary. There was a dramatic rise in the technical skills of Greek sculptors in their ability…

Characteristics of Archaic Greek Sculpture Greek art and sculpture has had a profound effect throughout the ages. Many of the styles have been reproduced and…

The Greeks developed three architectural systems, called orders, each with their own distinctive proportions and detailing. The Greek orders are: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. The…

Gladiators in ancient Period One of the most famous elements of Roman society and entertainment. A unique product of Rome and Italy, gladiators came to…

G8 stands for Group of Eight and is made up of leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the UK and the United States…