Government Types
What type of government allows citizens to participate in decision making through voting?
Democracy
A dome-shaped shelter made of snow blocks used by Artic people
What is an igloo?
An object made by humans in the past
What is an artifact?
Arranging events in order of occurrence
What is chronological?
The process of becoming a citizen of a new country
What is naturalization?
In this system, one person rules with absolute power and restricts individual rights?
What is an Authoritarian Government?
A conical tent made of animal skins, commonly used by Plains tribes
What is a teepee?
The study of past human life and activities through material remains
What is Archaeology?
A division of time with distinct characteristics
What is a period?
Something passed down from previous generations
What is to inherit
This government system divides power between national and stat/regional governments
What is a Federal System
A large rectangular structure housing multiple families, used by Eastern tribes
What is a longhouse?
The study of human societies, cultures, and their development
What is Anthropology?
The perspective or attitude from which something is viewed
What is a point of view?
A document that outlines the basic laws and principles of a government
What is a constitution?
A government where power is inherited and typically held by a king or queen
What is a monarchy?
A round dwelling made by bending tree trunks and covering with bark
What is a wigwam?
An original document or object from the time period being studied..
POV person actually there
What is a primary source?
A state of cultural or social stability without major change
What is Continuity?
An interpretation of historical events created after the fact
What is a secondary source
This system has all the power concentrated in one central government
What is a Unitary System?
The Northwest Coast ceremony involved feasting and gift giving
What is a potlatch?
The time in human history before written records
What is prehistory?
A person who has inherited characteristics from ancestors
What is a Descendant?
Items preserved from the past that help us understand history
What are artifacts