Governments and Economies
type of government where the power of the ruler is restricted
Limited Government
What is both a right and a responsibility of citizens in the US?
Voting
River that separates the US and Mexico in Texas
Rio Grande
Language, Social structure, religion, government, clothing, food
Culture
People who move from place to place with no permanent home
Nomads
a form of government ruled by the king or queen
Monarchy
Reason why many South American countries speak Spanish and Portuguese and are catholic
Colonization
Water that separates Europe from Africa
Mediterranean Sea
True/False Cultures stay the same forever
False
Cultures change over time
Countries relying on each others exports and imports
Interdependence
Originated in Athens, Greece, this type of government is determined by the citizens votes, either directly or through elected officials
Democracy
The United Kingdom, Japan, and Canada all have governments that have limited power, have a parliament with a prime minister, but also have a monarchy.
Constitutional Monarchy
Mountain Range along western South America
Andes Mountains
Ways in which languages are spread (list 4)
Migration, Travel, Contact and interaction, Communication and technology, trade and globalization
Countries or political parties that are united and working together because they have similar goals
Alliance
a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god
Theocracy
Genocide of Jewish people during World War 2
Holocaust
Desert that separates North Africa from South Africa
Sahara Desert
First large scale culture exchange from Asia to Europe to Africa
Silk Road
ruled by the people
Republic
an economic system where prices, production, and distribution of goods and services are determined primarily by the forces of supply and demand, with minimal government intervention or regulation
Free market/Free enterprise
Organization made up of European countries with the purpose of preventing large scale conflicts
European Union
Mountain ranges that separate North India from the rest of Asia
Himalayas
This was a transfer of plants, animals, people, culture, and diseases between the Old World and the New World.
The Columbian Exchange
the spread of cultural elements, like ideas, beliefs, practices, or items, from one group to another
Culture Diffusion