A change or addition to the U.S. Constitution.

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution, protecting individual freedoms.

A system that ensures no one branch of government becomes too powerful.

A system where power is shared between the national and state governments.

Dividing government roles into legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

A form of government where power is held by the people, usually through voting.

The foundational document that outlines the U.S. system of government and laws.

Rights guaranteed to all citizens, such as freedom and equality under the law.

Legal steps the government must follow to protect individual rights.

The branch of government that makes laws (Congress: Senate and House of Representatives)

The branch that enforces laws, headed by the President.

The branch that interprets laws and ensures they are applied fairly (Supreme Court).

A system that defines how goods and services are produced and distributed.

An economic system where businesses are privately owned, and prices are determined by supply and demand.

An economic principle: prices go up when demand exceeds supply, and down when supply exceeds demand.

A severe economic downturn that lasted through the 1930s.

Programs started by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to help the U.S. recover from the Great Depression.

The war fought between the American colonies and Great Britain for independence (1775–1783).

Emancipation Proclamation

An order by President Lincoln in 1863 that freed enslaved people in Confederate states.

Industrial Revolution

A period of rapid industrial growth during the 18th and 19th centuries that changed how goods were made and societies functioned.

A one-sided or unfair point of view in a source, such as a news article, speech, or historical document.

The basic freedoms and rights that individuals have in a society, especially under a democratic government.

The Original 13 Colonies

Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, & Virginia

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GED Social Studies

Terms and definitions for GED HiSET Social Studies

Term	Definition
Amendment	A change or addition to the U.S. Constitution.
Bill of Rights	The first 10 amendments to the Constitution, protecting individual freedoms.
Checks and Balances	A system that ensures no one branch of government becomes too powerful.
Federalism	A system where power is shared between the national and state governments.
Separation of Powers	Dividing government roles into legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
Democracy	A form of government where power is held by the people, usually through voting.
Constitution	The foundational document that outlines the U.S. system of government and laws.
Civil Rights	Rights guaranteed to all citizens, such as freedom and equality under the law.
Due Process	Legal steps the government must follow to protect individual rights.
Legislative Branch	The branch of government that makes laws (Congress: Senate and House of Representatives)
Executive Branch	The branch that enforces laws, headed by the President.
Judicial Branch	The branch that interprets laws and ensures they are applied fairly (Supreme Court).
Economic System	A system that defines how goods and services are produced and distributed.
Capitalism	An economic system where businesses are privately owned, and prices are determined by supply and demand.
Supply and Demand	An economic principle: prices go up when demand exceeds supply, and down when supply exceeds demand.
Great Depression	A severe economic downturn that lasted through the 1930s.
New Deal	Programs started by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to help the U.S. recover from the Great Depression.
Revolutionary War	The war fought between the American colonies and Great Britain for independence (1775–1783).
Emancipation Proclamation	An order by President Lincoln in 1863 that freed enslaved people in Confederate states.
Industrial Revolution	A period of rapid industrial growth during the 18th and 19th centuries that changed how goods were made and societies functioned.
Bias	A one-sided or unfair point of view in a source, such as a news article, speech, or historical document.
Liberty	The basic freedoms and rights that individuals have in a society, especially under a democratic government.
The Original 13 Colonies	Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, & Virginia

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