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23 Cards in this Set
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Democracy
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people have the power to make decisions about the government
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Republic
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the people elect representatives to make laws and run the government
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constitution
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a written plan of government
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Abraham Lincoln
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President of the U.S. frp,m 1861-1865 described the government as "of the people by the people and for the people. In such a government the citizens play the most important role
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Citizen
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a member of a country
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John F Kennedy
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1961 became president said ask not what your country can do for you but ask what can you do for your country
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Private Property
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is something owned by individuals or groups such as a house or car
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economy
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a system for producing and distributing goods and services
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free enterprise
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people are free to start their own businesses and own their own property
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profit
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the money a business has left after it has pad all its costs
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Demand
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the amount of a good or service that people are willing to buy
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consumer
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a person or group that buys or uses goods and services
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Thomas Edison
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a famous inventor
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Entrepreneur
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a person who starts a new business hoping to make a profit
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madam C.J. Walker
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started a beauty products business. Was the first African american women to become a millionaire
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Region
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a large area that has common feautures that set it apart from other areas
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Geography
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the study of earth and how people use it
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Agriculture
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the business of growing crops and raising animals
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Irrigation
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the method of bringing water to dry land
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George washington Carver
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a scientist who discovered hundreds of new uses for crops such as peanuts and sweet potatoes
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Climate
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the weather in an area over a long period of time
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Precipitation
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the moisture that falls to earth in the form of rain snow or sleet
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Interdependent
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meaning they need each other
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