Government
Democracy where people vote directly to change all laws
What is Direct Democracy?
To make a careful and critical examination of something, such as verifying the
reliability of a source
What is vetting?
The study of the functions and duties of the government, as well as the rights, and
duties, of citizenship.
What is civics?
The Eastern Coast of NC is located here. It is
very flat with sand and marsh as its soil types. This region is known for
beaches and swamps.
What is tidewater region?
A system of government where people hold all the power, and vote on
issues of government
What is democracy?
A system where the country has a constitutional government
(ex. Parliament in the UK) and monarch has significantly less power, and is often only a
figurehead for the country
What is constitutional monarchy?
The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order
to establish facts and reach new conclusions
What is Research?
A system of government developed by Karl Marx wherein all property is
owned publicly and each person works according to their ability, and is supplied
according to their needs; “From each according to their ability, to each according to their
need”
What is communism?
This much flatter region is located in eastern
NC. Soil here becomes much sandier, and this region is known for its ample
farmland
What is inner coastal plain?
A form of democracy in which representatives are elected
to pass laws on behalf of citizens
What is representative democracy?
A government in which a king or queen rules.
What is monarchy?
These sources are created later by someone that did not experience
firsthand or participate in the events in which the author is writing about. They often
summarize, interpret, analyze or comment on information found in primary sources. Ex.
biographies, documentaries, textbooks, articles, etc.
What is Secondary source?
Government where a few people hold all the power
What is oligarchy?
The point which divides where waterfalls can occur (west of the
line) and where they cannot (east of the line). This line separates the
Piedmont from the Inner Coastal Plain
What is fall line?
Government where one person holds all power
What is autocracy?
a group that has the power to manage a “state”. Governments make
decisions on behalf of the people that live under their authority
What is Government?
These are immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic, from people who
had a direct connection with it. They include witnesses, auto-biographies, original
artifacts, etc
What is Primary source?
Economic system that states that services should be provided by privately
controlled groups, with less government intervention
What is Capitalism?
The travel of people, plants, animals, objects, ideas, and
weather between different locations, places, and regions
What is movement?
A territory or area that is unified by, and under the control of, a government.
What is state?
A representative democracy that is headed by both representatives and a
president.
What is Republic?
A source is a place where information about people, places, or events is
obtained. Historians use sources to learn about past events, and support their arguments
and positions
What is Source?
Economic theory that states that advocates for publicly provided services and
welfare (ex. public health insurance)
What is Socialism?
Based on people’s different perspectives and do not
have clearly defined boundaries.
What is Vernacular Region?
The relationship between humans and
nature in an area
What is Human-Environment Interaction?