Ch. 1 Vocab
An object made by people
Artifact
Something that shows proof that something is true
Evidence
A "half sphere", used to refer to one- half of the globe when divided into North & South or East & West
Hemisphere
The amount of something that a consumer wants to buy
Demand
Government in which citizens elect officials who govern
Representative Government
Plant or animal remains that have been preserved from an earlier time
Fossil
The lack of a resource
Scarcity
The movement of people from one place to settle in another place
Migration
A good brought into a country from another country
Imports
Part of government that passes laws
Legislative Branch
Firsthand evidence of an event in history
Primary Source
A document or written work created after an event
Secondary Source
Imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator
Latitude
A period of slow economic growth or decline
Recession
The division of power among the branches of government
Separation of Powers
An unreasoned, emotional judgment about people and events
Bias
Inflation
Imaginary lines that circle the Earth from Pole to Pole, measuring distance East or West of the Prime Meridian
Longitude
To trade by exchanging one good or service for another
Barter
System in which each branch of government limits the power of another branch
Checks & Balances
The study of human culture and how it develops over time
Anthropology
The study of objects to learn about past human life
Archaeology
The growth in free trade between countries
Globalization
What is given up, such as time or money, to make or buy something
Opportunity Cost
Government which divides power between central and state government
Federal System