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Social Studies Vocabulary Flashcards

Social Studies Vocabulary Flashcards All vocabulary words go on the front of the card – All definitions go on the back Words in red are key words (not the full definition – just a 2-3 word hint to help you remember) – highlight these on your flashcards

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Social Studies Vocabulary Flashcards

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  1. Social Studies Vocabulary Flashcards All vocabulary words go on the front of the card – All definitions go on the back Words in red are key words (not the full definition – just a 2-3 word hint to help you remember) – highlight these on your flashcards Words in blue are your Greek & Latin words – you are responsible for knowing these NO SHORTCUTS – YOU MUST WRITE EVERYTHING ON THE SCREEN! If you are absent any day we do vocabulary this year it is your responsible to get a copy of the words and definitions from me AND get the red and blue notes from a friend!

  2. Absolute location

  3. The exact spot on Earth where something is found, often stated in latitude and longitude

  4. Relative location

  5. the location of a place in relation to another place

  6. Traditional Economy

  7. Exchange of goods or services based on customs and tradion

  8. Command Economy

  9. An economy in w/the gov’t owns most of the industries and makes most of the economic decisions

  10. Market Economy

  11. An economy in w/ business owners and consumersdecide what to make, sell and buy

  12. Mixed Economy

  13. An exchange of goods and services based on at least two other types of economic systems

  14. Trade Barrier

  15. Something that prevents exchanges between people or nations

  16. Tariff

  17. Taxes placed on items imported from outside the country

  18. Quota

  19. In international trade, this is the limit put on the amount of a specific good that can be imported

  20. Embargo

  21. a trade barrier in which one country announces that it will no longer trade with another country in order to isolate and cause problems in that country's economy.

  22. Trade

  23. Exchange of goods or services

  24. Currency

  25. money

  26. Specialization of Trade

  27. An area of expertise. Most countries spend their efforts in producing those goods and serves they can best and most efficiently produce. Then they trade with other countries for those things they don't produce

  28. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

  29. Value of all goods and services produced within a country

  30. Capital

  31. A physical asset which can be used to produce goods and services

  32. Entrepreneur

  33. People who use their money and talents to start a new business

  34. Unitary

  35. Gov’t in w/the central gov’t holds all the power

  36. Confederation Con/com = together Federate = covenant, league or alliance

  37. A group of states united for a common purpose

  38. Federal Federate = covenant, league or alliance

  39. Type of government in w/ statesdesignate control to a central authority

  40. Autocratic auto = self cratic/cracy = rule

  41. Ruling w/ unlimited power

  42. Oligarchic oligoi = few arkhein = to rule

  43. Gov’t of the few, usually ruled by the wealthy

  44. Democratic demo = common people cratic/cracy = rule

  45. Political or social equality for all

  46. Presidential

  47. Referring to the highest office of a government; power is constitutionally kept separate from legislature

  48. Parliamentary

  49. Supreme power is held by legislature, who are elected by citizens, the leader is the Prime Minister.

  50. Citizen

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