maps
economies
Government
Misc..
vocabulary
100

what type of map includes brown contour lines?


what is a topographic map?

100

what economy is a system that relies on customs, history, and time-honored believes?

what is a traditional economy?

100

a _____ government is when those who rule are free to use their powers as they choose, unrestrained by laws or elections.

what is unlimited government?

100

what type of geography studies the structure of the environment including climate, landforms, and other natural patterns.

What is physical Geography?

100

_____ branch interprets the law?

what is a Judicial?

200

what type of map is a 3-D representational map showing elevation levels?

what is a relief map?

200

what is an economic system?

what is the way a country makes and sells goods?

200

a____ is a governing system in which a single central government has total power over all of its other political subdivisions? 

what is a Unitary Government? 

200

a type of unlimited government that is ruled by a small group of people normally extremely wealthy or a powerful military?

what is an oligarchy?

200

a  _______ is an exact point on earth often found using coordinates and addresses

what is absolute location?

300

what type of map shows boundaries and borders? 

what is a political map?

300

what economy is based on free markets. There is very little government interference.

what is market economy

300

what is the most common type of limited government?

what is the parliamentary system?

300

what are the 3 main climate regions?

what is polar, temperate, and tropical?

300

_________ is when one person has unlimited power and rules and controls by force and is the most common form of unlimited government.

what is dictatorship?

400

what is the largest continent?

what is Asia

400

what economy protects private property and allows a level of economic freedom in the use of capital, but also allows for government to interfere in economic activities in order to achieve social aims.

what is a mixed economy 

400

democracy started in what year and what city state?

what is 500 B.C in Athens, Greece?

400

what type of unlimited government is ruled by a religious leader?

what is a theocracy?

400

_____ branch enforces the law?

what is executive?

500

what is a cadastral map?

what is a map that shows the boundaries and ownership of land and subdivisions

500

the central government dictates the level of production of goods and controls their distribution prices. 

What is a command economy. 

500

a ______government is a theory in which the government only has those powers delegated to it by law, often through a written constitution.

what is a limited government?

500

what are the 5 themes of geography?

what is movement, place, location, region, environment?

500

______ branch makes the law?

what is the legislative branch?