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43 Cards in this Set
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(Government)
DICTATORSHIP |
a form of government in which one person has absolute power to rule and control the government, people, and the economy. Ruled by ONE |
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CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY |
a form of government in which a monarch is the head of state, but elected officials run the government. Passed down through heredity. Ruled by MANY. Example: Queen of the United Kingdom |
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ABSOLUTE MONARCHY |
a system of government which the ruler has complete control. Ruled by ONE |
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OLIGARCHY |
government ruled by a group of people based on military strength, family power, or religious control. Ruled by FEW |
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ANARCHY |
a situation where there is no government (usually follows a war) |
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THEOCRACY |
a government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority (population is strongly religious) Ruled by FEW |
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DEMOCRACY |
A type of government run by the people; they can propose laws and vote to see which ones will pass |
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REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY OR PRESIDENTIAL DEMOCRACY |
citizens elect representatives to make and carry out laws. United States has this type of gov.
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DIRECT DEMOCRACY |
people hold the power, people participate in government including making decisions Ruled by MANY |
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LIMITED GOVERNMENT |
a government in which everyone, including those in power have a document or a group of people to make sure they obey the law; citizens can vote and have freedoms |
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UNLIMITED GOVERNMENT |
a government in which there are no documents or people to make sure they obey the law. Ruler does not have to obey the law; no limits, citizens don't have right to vote or freedoms |
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GOVERNMENT |
organization that makes and enforces laws. Must have someone to be in charge |
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(Government)
HUMAN RIGHTS |
rights that belong to all individuals Examples: right to life, liberty, security, privacy, freedom from slavery, fair treatment before the law, and to marry and have children |
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(Economics)
RENEWABLE RESOURCES |
a resource that can be totally replaced or is always available naturally |
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(Economics)
COMMAND ECONOMY |
an economy in which means of production are publically owned Example: communism |
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(Economics)
ECONOMY |
the process by which goods and services are produced, sold, and bought in a country or region. |
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(Economics)
PRIMARY SECTOR |
activities that produce raw materials and basic goods Example: mining, fishing, agriculture, and logging |
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(Economics)
TRADITIONAL |
an economy where resources are distributed mainly through families Example: usually in rural, developing countries farming, hunting and gathering similar to what has happened in the past |
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(Economics)
DEVELOPED COUNTRY |
A country that has the technology and other resources they need to be successful |
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(Economics)
TARIFF |
extra fees added to the cost of importing products |
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(Economics)
SUSTAINABILITY |
a country works to create conditions where all the natural resources for meeting the needs of a society are available |
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SECONDARY SECTOR |
makes finished goods |
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(Economics)
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) |
the total dollar value of all final goods and services produced in a country during a single year |
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(Economics)
FACTORS OF PRODUCTION |
Natural resources, labor and capital are needed to make products for sale |
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(Economics)
GLOBAL TRADE |
Buying, selling, or bartering with countries around the world |
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(Culture)
CULTURE |
beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by people |
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(Culture)
ETHNIC GROUP |
people with common racial, national, tribal, religious or cultural background Example: Indians, Spanish and Chinese |
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(Culture)
CULTURAL REGION |
a geographic area in which people have certain traits in common |
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CUSTOMS |
an action or way of behaving that is usual and traditional among the people in a particular group or place example: greeting with a handshake |
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(Culture)
ARTS |
painting, sculpture, music, or dance that is done to create forms of personal expression, worship or entertainment |
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RELIGION |
an organized belief, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or group of gods |
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MINORITY GROUPS |
people whose race or ethnic origin is less than that of the majority group |
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IMMIGRANTS |
People who come to a country from another country, bringing their customs and traditions with them |
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TRADITIONS
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a way of thinking, behaving, or doing something that has been used by people in a particular group, family, society, etc for a long time |
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(Religion)
RELIGION |
A belief in some kind of deity (God) or supreme being. It is a code of conduct for people to live by |
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MONOTHEISM |
Belief in ONE God |
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(Religion)
POLYTHEISM |
Belief in MANY gods |
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CHRISTIANITY |
Monotheistic, Jesus Christ is the savior, worship in a church, and Holy Bible is their sacred text Holidays: Christmas - Jesus birth Easter - Jesus resurrection from the dead |
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BUDDHISM |
Monotheistic, Followers of Buddha, a prophet, believe in reincarnation, life goal is to reach inner peace, worship in shrines, and sacred text is Tripataka or the Three Baskets NO HOLIDAYS |
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ISLAM |
Monotheistic, God is Allah, founder is Mohammed, pray toward Mecca five times a day, worship in Mosque, sacred texts Torah, Bible, Qur'an Holidays: Hajj-pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime. Ramadan - ninth month of Muslim year, fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset |
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JUDAISM |
Monotheistic, believe in a covenant between God and man, worship in synagogues, sacred texts are Tenakh, Torah, and Talmud First religion to believe in one god Holidays: Rosh Hashanah - Jewish new year Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement on which Jews fast and pray for forgiveness |
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HINDUISM |
Polytheistic, believe in reincarnation and karma (measurement of how good or bad a person is to determine what that person's next life will be like), worship in Mandir or temple, sacred text is the Vedas, Upanishads, Mahabharata, and Ramyana. Holiday: Diwali - Festival of Lights |
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SIKHISM |
Monotheistic, all humans are equal and can realize the divine within them through: devotion to god, truthful living and service to humanity, worship in a Temple or Gurudwara, sacred text is the Holy book of Sikh Holiday: Vaisakhi - New Year festival that celebrates the founding of the Sikh community Diwali - Festival of Lights to celebrate the release from prison of the 6th Guru, Guru Hargonbind. The Golden temple was illuminated with lights to welcome the Guru home. |
