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42 Cards in this Set
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commute
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to travel back and forth daily between homes and suburbs and jobs in the city
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civil rights
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the rights of citizens to equal treatment
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ballot
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a sheet of paper or other method that is used to record a vote
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discrimination
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the unfair treatment because of their background, race, or religion
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diverse economy
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an economy that is based on many kinds of industries
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aquaculture
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the growing of plants and animals in water
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county seat
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a city or town in which the county government meets
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food processing
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the cooking, canning, drying, of foods to prepare for market
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ethnic group
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a group of people from the same country, of the same race, or with a shared culture
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integration
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the inclusion of all races as equals in a group
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high tech
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having to do with computers and other electronic resources
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folk art
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art created by pepole who have had ot formal training in art
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interdependence
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the depending of states or other countries on one another for resources and products
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international trade
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trade with other countries
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petition
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a signed request for action
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rural
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it is of or like a country area
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economy
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the way people of region use resouces to meet their needs
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incorporated
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having been made into a legal group
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satellite
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an object that circles around a larger object
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register
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to sign up
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recreation
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an activity people do for fun
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retire
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to stop working at a full time job
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urban
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of or like a city area
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sun belt
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a wide area of the south that has a mild climate all year
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urban sprawl
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the spread of urban areas and the growth of centers of business
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hijack
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to illegally take control of something
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wildlife refuge
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an area set aside to protect animals and other living things
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population
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the number of people who live in a certain area, city, town, state or country
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population density
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the number of people who live in an area of a certain size (per square mile, for example)
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service industry
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a group of businesses that provided services rather than produce or sell goods
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veto
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to reject
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metropolitan area
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a large city together with its surrounding towns
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prediction
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a reasonable guess about what might happen next
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Mariel Boatlift
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is when 125,000 Cubans sailed from the city of Mariel, Cuba in 1980 to get away from Castro's government
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Janet Reno
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the first woman appointed attorney general of the United States - she was from Florida
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refugee
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someone who leaves his or her home country to escape danger or harsh treatment
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What did Marjory Stoneman Douglas helped create?
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she helped create the preservation plans for the Everglades
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What do people not use tax dollars for?
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Florida tax money is only used to pay for the government and for services for the people of Florida. It is also spent to protect and improve the environment
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urbanization
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the spread of cities
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tourism
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the selling of goods or services to people who travel for pleasure
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what is a democracy?
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a form of government in which the people rule by making decisions themselves or by electing leaders to make decisions for them
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what is the process of becoming a US. citizen
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1. ask a judge in writing to become a citizen
2. pass a test in English 3. pass a U.S. history and government test 4. must promise to be loyal to the U.S. |
