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22 Cards in this Set
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Autobiography
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the history of someone written by themselves
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Bill of Rights
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first 10 amendments to the US Constitution
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Century
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a period of 100 years
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Command economy
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an economy in which economic decisions are made by the government
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Cultural borrowing
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the adoption of some specific elements of one culture by a different cultural group
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Cultural diffusion
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a spreading of ideas and practices from one culture to another
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Cultural diversity
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a wide variety of cultures
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Decade
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a period of 10 years
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Democracy
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government of the people, by the people
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Dictatorship
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a government in which one person, a dictator, governs
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Ethnic group
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a group of people who share the same ancestors, culture, language, or religion
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Free enterprise
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an economic system in which individuals can start and run their own businesses
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Geographer
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a scientist whose area of study is geography
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History (historian)
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events of the past (someone who studies events of the past)
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Industry
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the processing of raw materials into goods for sale
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Labor
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workers
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Limited government
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a principle of the US Constitution that states that government has only the powers that the Constitution gives it
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Market economy
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an economy in which most businesses are privately owned
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Monarchy
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a government headed by a monarch, usually a king or queen, who inherits the throne by birth
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Oligarchy
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a political system governed by a few people
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Traditional economy
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an economy in which producing, buying, and selling goods operates by the customs, habits, and traditions of the group
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Unlimited government
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a government that has no limit to its power
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