Social Studies Vocab Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Fascism | a political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied. |
Democracy | a system of government where decisions are made by elected officials who represent the people. |
Epidemic | a widespread outbreak of infectious disease. |
Euro | a single currency, or money of the European union. |
Guerilla | a member of a small group of soldiers that attack suddenly and dispersal into hiding. |
Confederation | a loose alliance of countries, states and other political units. |
Federal | a type of government where a group of states (or small political units) give certain power and authority to a central government. |
Emmissions | any pollution or waste released into the air. It is often released by cars. |
Autocracy | a government system where one leader hold complete power. |
Petroleum | a thick dark oil found under the earth's surface. |
Monarchy | a government headed by a king or a queen. |
Credit | receiving a good or a service now and then paying for it later. |
Dictator | a ruler with absolute power and authority. |
Seperatists | a person who moves away from an established church or religion. |
Ethnic | a group of people who have the same language, culture or religion. |
Contaminated | something is ________ when it is impure and unclean. |
Quota | an example of a trade barrier that sets a limit on the number of imported goods. |
Figurehead | a leader who represents a country but does not have many duties in a government. |
Literacy | the ability to read and write. |
Oligarchy | a political system where control rests with a small group of people with wealth and power. |
Currency | is used to by goods and services. |
Interdependent | something is ___________ when two or more things depend on each other for survival. |
Indigenous | native to a particular area or region. |
Republic | a type of government where the people in the country hold the supreme power. |
Parlimentary | a democratic form of government where the legislature (Parliament) control the power. |
Embargo | an official ban on trade and other commercial activity with a particular country. |
Entreprenuer | someone who has an idea for a good or service and takes the risk to produce it. |
Tariff | a tax on imported and exported goods. |
Ally | a country or person that has joined with another country or person for a specific purpose. |
Population Density | the number of people living in a specific area. |
Liberate | to give freedom. |
Invest | to commit money or a capital to gain a financial return. |
Diversity | being different. |
Holocaust | an act of mass destruction and loss of life. |
Natural Resources | materials that come directly from nature. |
Globalization | the linking of nations through trade, information, technology and communication. |
Capital Resources | man made things we use to help us work like factories, machines and technologies. |
Reform | to make something better as oppose to a revolution, which means a complete and radical change. |
Smog | a brownish haze that is caused by the action of the sun. |
Specialization | being really good at making one or more things. |
Imperialism | the policy of obtaining and occupying land to form an empire. |
Economy | the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services. |
Hydroelectricity | uses water to generate electricity, and it is a widely used form of renewable energy. |
Unitary | a government system that gives all power to the central government. |
Acid Rain | rain polluted by gasses released into the air by the burning of fossil fuels like coal or oil. |
Inflation | when prices increase over time. |
Colony | is made up of a group of people who settle far away from their homeland but still have ties with it. |
GDP | (gross domestic product) is the total market value of all the goods and services produced by that country in a single year. |
Empire | an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority. |
Revenue | income a business makes from the sale of goods and services. |
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