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20 Cards in this Set
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tariff
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a fee imposed by a government on imported or exported goods
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quota
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a limit on the number of a good or service that may be imported
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biome
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major ecological communities, such as rainforest or desert grassland
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citizen
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a legal member of a country
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socialism
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an economic system in which businesses and industries are owned collectively or by the government
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anarchy
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having no ruler, absense of a government
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consumer
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a person who uses goods or services
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free market economy
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an economy that allows business owners to compete in the market with little government interference
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command economy
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an economy in which resources are allocated by the government or other central authority
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pull factors
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things that draw a person to move to a certain location
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legislative branch
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laws for our country are made in this branch of the government
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judicial branch
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The Supreme Court is a part of this branch of the government.
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NATO
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an organization formed between Western Europe, Canada, and the United States where these countries agreed to defend and support each other if one member country is attacked or has a catastrophic emergency
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Constitutional Monarchy
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a type of government ruled by a king or queen whose power is deternimed by the nation's constitution and laws
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immigration
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the process of moving from one country to another country
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Prime Minister
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in a Parliamentary democracy, the leader of the Cabinet and often also the Executive branch
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Executive Branch
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the President of the United States and his cabinet belong to this branch of government
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agriculture
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a word for the growing of crops and raising livestock
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GDP
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the value of all goods and services in a country in a year
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information resources
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print media, such as books and newspapers; electronic media, such as radio and television, Web sites and databases; and community resources
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