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Unit 2 Vocabulary
Freedom for All
| TERM | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| government | a formal organization that directs the political life of a society |
| limited government | in a limited government led by the citizens, everyone, including all authority figures, must obey the law |
| unlimited government | in an unlimited government, control is placed solely with the ruler and his/her appointees, and there are no limits imposed on his/her authority |
| representative democracy | government in which the people elect those who govern and pass laws; also called a republic |
| constitutional monarchy | a king or queen is the official head of state, but power is limited by a constitution |
| citizenship | being a member of a country with rights, responsibilities, and duties |
| economy | a system for producing, distributing, and consuming goods and services |
| factors of production | three groups of resources that are used to make all goods and services: land, labor, and capital |
| manufacturing industry | businesses that produce and sell tangible products, such as steel and machines |
| service industry | any kind of economic activity that produces a service , rather than a product |
| free enterprise | an economic system in which people choose freely what to buy and sell with no government interference (market economy) |
| standard of living | quality of life based on ownership of necessities (need) and luxuries (want) that make life easier |
| entrepreneur | a person who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
| indigenous | groups that are native to a particular region |
| multiculturalism | the preservation of different cultures or cultural identities within a unified society |
| immigration | coming to live permanently in a foreign country |
| migration | movement from one region to another |
| push factor | something that make you want to leave your home country: war; poverty; disease |
| pull factor | something that draws you to a new country: better opportunities; religious freedom |