GK
WORLD HISTORY
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A rule of conduct or action that is binding and enforced by a controlling authority.
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A type of civilization that developed near or around a major river and considered the earliest known large human civilizations.
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An order of social classes with producers at the bottom and leaders or kings at the top.
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A group of people considered to be the best in a particular society or category because of their power, talent, wealth, or other characteristic.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In modern Western societies, social stratification is typically defined in terms of three social classes: the upper class, the middle class, and the lower class; in turn, each class can be subdivided into the upper-stratum, the middle-stratum, and the lower stratum.
Detailed explanation-2: -Even lower in the social hierarchy were the peasants, and at the bottom of the social scale were the slaves, most likely originating as war captives or ruined debtors.
Detailed explanation-3: -The term upper class is a socioeconomic term used to describe those who reside on the highest levels of the social ladder above the middle and working or lower classes. They generally have the highest status in society and hold a great deal of wealth.