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Who Rules?
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100

In this form of government all citizens participate and have direct control over the laws that govern their society.

What is democracy (direct democracy)?

100

This line measures 0 degrees and divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres.

What is the prime meridian?

100
In this economy the individual and the government share the economic or business decisions, the government makes the rules and regulations, and the resources are owned by the individuals.
What is a mixed economy?
100

Land nearly surrounded by water

What is a peninsula?

100
The people who buy goods and services.
What is a consumer?
200
This form of government is ruled by one and the power is NOT inherited, but is acquired by force. This ruler has absolute control over the lives of their citizens.
What is a dictatorship?
200

The northernmost ocean

What is the Arctic Ocean?

200
In this economy, the government owns all resources, makes all decisions, and there is no competition.
What is a command economy?
200

Land deposited at the mouth of a river

What is a delta?

200

This economic system is competition based.

What is a market economy?

300

This type of government is inherited which means that his or her parents were kings/queens also.

What is a monarchy?

300

This form of government is ruled by a few and hold all the power based on military strength, social group, race, political party, etc.

What is an oligarchy?

300
In this economy individuals farm, hunt and gather to barter or trade goods and services with each other.
What is a traditional economy?
300

Pointed piece of land that sticks out into the sea

What is cape?

300
The people who make goods and services.
What is a producer?
400
In this form of government, religious leaders usually lead the society and religious law is used to settle disputes and rule the people.
What is a theocracy?
400

This continent is also an island.

What is Australia?

400
In this economy, individuals make all decisions and they are competing to earn profits based on supply and demand.
What is a market economy?
400

Narrow inlet with mountainous, steep sides formed by glaciers

What is a fjord?

400
The three questions every economic system or individual must answer before a business is started.
What are we going to produce (make)? How are we going to produce (make) it? Who are we producing (making) it for?
500

This form of government is led by the people and the people elect leaders to write and manage laws for the country.

What is a republic (representative democracy)?

500

These two forms of government "the people" have a say.

What is democracy (direct) and republic (representative)?

500
This is the economy that the United States has right now.
What is a mixed economy?
500
These 2 narrow landforms are literally opposites of each other.  They either connect land or connect water.

What is an isthmus and a strait?

500
The study of how goods and services are produced, distributed, and consumed.
What is economics?