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43 Cards in this Set
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Map key |
shows what each symbol on the map stands for |
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Scale |
shows distance on a map |
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Latitude |
lines that measure the distance north and south from the equator |
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Longitude |
lines that measure distance east and west from the prime meridian |
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Locator map |
a map that shows the location of the bigger map |
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Political map |
a map that shows political information (borders, cities, capitals) |
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Physical map |
shows the physical characteristics of a place |
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Relief |
shows elevation with different colors |
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Elevation |
height above sea level |
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Region |
an area of land that shares characteristics |
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Historical map |
has historical information |
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Population density map |
shows the average number of people who live in an area |
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Satellite map |
shows a picture of land and cities from space |
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Consumers |
people who buy goods and services |
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Demand |
the desire to buy particular things or services |
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Supply |
the amount of goods or services that are available |
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Free market economy |
people, not the government, own factories businesses and stores |
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Competition |
the struggle among producers for the money consumers spend |
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Scarcity |
there is a limit to what we can have |
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Opportunity cost |
the thing you have to give up to get the thing you want |
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Bank account |
a place to keep your money safe |
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Interest |
the fee a bank charges for using money |
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Credit card |
a card used for small loans |
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Trade agreement |
an agreement that makes it easy for businesses to import or export goods to and from a country |
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Import |
bring in |
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Export |
send out |
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Manufacture |
make goods |
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Specialize |
concentrate on one particular area |
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Representative democracy |
to elect people to act as our representatives in the government |
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Constitution |
a written plan for government |
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Separation of powers |
each of the three branches of our government has its own responsibilities and powers |
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Checks and balances |
each branch of the government can check, or limit, the powers of the other branches |
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Articles |
the constitution is divided into laws called this |
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Amendment |
a change to an article in the constitution |
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Individual rights |
freedoms protected by law |
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Federalism |
power is divided between the national and state government |
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Rule of law |
the law applies equally to all people |
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Popular sovereignty |
the citizens of a country have a right to choose what kind of government they have |
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Taxes |
money paid every year by Americans to the state and national governments to help pay for the services they recieve |
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Common good |
what is good for everyone |
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Political party |
a group of people who have similar beliefs about how government should run |
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Candidate |
a person who runs for a particular office or job |
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Citizen |
a member of a city, state or town, who has legal rights and responsibilities |