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Chapter 4 Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| immigrant | person whp moves from one place to another |
| Anasazi | ancient group of Native Americans that developed complex civilizations |
| equal opportunity | law that says you can not discriminate because of race, gender, religion, age, or disability |
| citizenship | a combo of the duties and rights of citizens |
| democracy | the government recieves its power from the people. Means "rule of the people" in Greek |
| republic | the people hold some power, but rule through elected representitives |
| political process | legal activities through which citizens can change public policy |
| patriotism | love for your country |
| US Constitution | document that is the framework abd foundation for all laws in the US government |
| unlimited government | leaders have total power |
| limited government | leaders have limited power |
| constitutional amendment | a change or an addition to the constitution |
| Bill of Rights | list of specific freedoms guaranteed to every US Citizen |
| federal government | the republic that is headed by the president |
| factors of production | ingredients needed for production to occur |
| naturual resouces | raw materials used to make goods |
| labor resources | workers |
| capital resources | machines,factories,and supplies |
| enterpreneurs | people who bring the company together |
| GDP | total amount of goods a country produces each year |
| free enterprise/market economy | lets businesss make their own prices and how much they make |
| consumers | the people who use goods and services |
| profit | money that is left over after exspences |
| competition | rivalry among businesses |
| Executive | enforces laws |
| Legislative | makes laws |
| Judicial | approves laws |