The document defines key vocabulary terms from three sections of a civics and economics chapter on communication technologies and intellectual property. Section one defines the internet, world wide web, website, archives, and newsgroups. Section two defines authoritarian, dissident, extremist, and propaganda. Section three defines intellectual property, copyright, and revenue.

1. Civics and Economics Vocabulary
Chapter 17 - Section One
Internet- allow people to communicate and collaborate across borders
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World Wide Web- allow people to communicate and collaborate across borders
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Web Site- “pages” on the World Wide Web that contain text, images, audio, and video
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Archives- files of older stories
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Nonpartisan- free from political party ties or bias
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Newsgroup- Internet discussion forums
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Chapter 17 - Section Two
Authoritarian- a government in which one leader or group of people holds absolute
power
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Dissident- includes people who disagree with the established political or religious
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Extremist- those whose ideas are the farthest from the political center
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Propaganda- the spreading and promoting of certain ideas and may involve misleading
messages designed to manipulate people
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2. Chapter 17 - Section Three
Intellectual Property- things that people create, such as songs, movies, books, poetry,
art, and software
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Copyright- the ownerʼs exclusive right to control, publish, and sell an original work
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Revenue- the income that a government or business collects
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