Vocabulary Terms
What does a Right mean?
a right is a power or privilege that is given to every person when they are born.
What does it mean to Import?
Are goods a country buys from other countries?
Explain Democracy
A democracy is a type of government in which all citizens participate in the decision making process. There are two types of democracies
Who Colonized "North America"
Europeans set up colonies in North America
Britain and France Established colonies on the Eastern Side of North America
What is Migration?
Migration occurs when people permanently move to another place.
What does Responsibility mean?
a responsibility is anything a person is asked to do as a member of a particular society to help that society function
What does it mean to Export?
Are goods a country sells to other countries
Explain Monarchy? Which Two are there?
A monarch (king or queen) usually inherits the throne, and rules for life. There are two types of monarchies:
Absolute and Constitutional
What was the Trouble in the Colonies??
As the British colonies in America grew, conflicts arose between the colonists and the government of Britain about how they should be governed.
There are two factors why people move to another place to live.
We call these Push and Pull Factors.
Explain Limited Government ?
Type of government that is run by people, People have a voice in how the government is run
Who controls the factors of production in a Free - Enterprise / Markey Economy?
The Consumer / People
What is Oligarchy?
An oligarchy is a type of government which means “rule by few”
What Angered the Colonists ?
These taxes angered the colonists, who had no representation in British government. This means that no one in the British government was standing up for the rights of the colonists.
What is a Push Factor?
With an Example.
Push factors are reasons that might cause you to leave your present location.
Explain Unlimited Government?
Those how make the laws are NOT required to obey them, Controls the factors of production
Who controls the Factors of Production in a Command/Communist Economy?
The Government
Who Rules in an Oligarchy Government?
Usually this is a group of wealthy, powerful people, military control, or a small family
What happened in 1776???
in 1776 Colonial Leaders signed the Declaration of Independence and Claimed rights for America as an independent country.
What is a Pull Factor?
With an Example.
Pull factors are reasons that might cause you to go to a new location
What is Outsourcing mean?
the business practice of hiring workers outside your company or country.
Not having enough for everyone who needs one.
A dictator rules a nation by force and makes ALL government decision
What was that famous saying about "tax"
No Taxation without representation!
Why do people speak the language of Spanish in Latin Countries?