fun facts
What are you describing when you talk about different ways of life such as language, religion, arts, food or clothing?
culture
After the US became a country, a large number of people immigrated here.
What does the word immigrated mean?
left on country to live in another
People who live in the countryside live where?
in rural areas
It set up a plan for the Nation's government
Under the US constitution the right to choose leaders and make decisions by tis system is an important right. What is this called?
Majority rule
What is the main reason the US government collects taxes?
To pay the costs of running the government
What kind of economy does the US have?
A free market economy
What does it mean that the demand for a product is high?
Many people want to buy the product.
What industries make up most of the industries in the US today?
service
When you have to choose to buy one of two items, you have to think about the opportunity cost of each.
What does the term opportunity cost mean.
what you do not buy in order to buy something else
What are three rights that all people in the US have?
freedom of speech, press, religion, right to petition government, to vote, trial by jury
Why is voting so important in a democracy?
they are voting to govern themselves
What are the main activities that that make up an economy?
producing, buying, selling, manufacturing, trading goods and services.
How has the main economic activity in the US changed?
Used to be agriculture, now it is service industries.