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Government, Economics, Geography

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Unlimited power by one person, citizen has little if any role in the government.   Autocracy  
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A group of people have total power, citizen has very limited role.   Oligarchy  
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Ruled by the people, citizens are most likely to directly participate. Ex. U.S.   Democracy  
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Voters elect members to the parliament (legislature.)   Parliamentary Democracy  
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Voters elect legislatures, voters elect (indirectly) the president.   Presidential Democracy  
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One central government controls everything.   Unitary  
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A voluntary group of Independent states that agrees to follow a standard set of laws.   Confederation  
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Power is shared by a powerful central government and equally powerful, smaller states or provincial governments.   Federal  
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A group of Islands   Archipelago  
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A man-made waterway, for irrigation or transportation   Canal  
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An area of land formed by deposits at the mouth of a river.   Delta  
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An area of land with little rainfall or vegetation.   Desert  
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An extension of sea partly surrounded by land, larger than a bay.   Gulf  
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An area of land rising much higher than the land around it, with steep slopes and pointed or rounded tops.   Mountain range  
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A long piece of land surrounded on three sides by water.   Peninsula  
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A large area of flat or gently rolling land.   Plain  
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A large elevated area of flat land.   Plateau  
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A stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water, narrower than a channel.   Strait  
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The amount of a good or service that is avalible for use.   Supply  
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The desire for a certain good or service.   Demand  
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Naturally occurring materials such as coal, fertile, land, and water that can be used by man.   Natural resource  
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A natural resource like wood that can be renewed.   Renewable resource  
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The quantity and quality of human effort directed towards producing goods and service. (Labor force)   Human capital  
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Resources are limited, so people can't have all the good and services they want.   Scarcity  
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Economic decisions are based on a country's or society's customs and habit.   Traditional economy  
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When a country combine elements of market and command.   Mixed economy  
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Total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year.   GDP (Gross Domestic Product)  
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A person who combines resources to create a new business.   Entrepreneur  
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Goods produced within one country and sold outside of the country.   Exports  
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Goods/services produced in other countries.   Imports  
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A TAX on imports and exports.   Tariff  
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A restriction or limit on the amount of a good that can be imported (government imposed)   Quota  
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A government ban on certain imports for political or economic reasons.   Embargo  
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An economy where decisions are ONLY made by the government.   Command economy  
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An economy where all decisions are made by the people.   Market economy  
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A focus on one product or service.   Specialization  
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More than what is needed.   Surplus  
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Something with a limited amount, once you use it all it's gone.   Nonrenewable sesource  
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