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Chapter 2 Vocabulary
We the People
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Social Studies
4th Grade
11/22/2014

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Culture
Definition
Way of life
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Patriotism
Definition
The LOVE of your country
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Immigrate
Definition
Come to a country to make a new life there
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Population
Definition
The total number of people who live in a place
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Rural
Definition
An area like the countryside
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Urban
Definition
An area like the cities
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Suburban
Definition
An area like a town or small city near a large city
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Government
Definition
A system of leader and laws that make a decisions for a community, a state or a nation
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Constitution
Definition
A plan of government
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Democracy
Definition
When people get to elect leaders to govern them
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Republic
Definition
A government that gets power from the people
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Legislative Branch
Definition
A part of government that MAKES the laws
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Executive Branch
Definition
A part of government that CARRIES out the laws
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Judicial Branch
Definition
A part of government that MAKES SURE the laws are followed and fair
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Checks and Balances
Definition
A system used to limit or balance the power of the branches
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Majority Rule
Definition
When the MOST votes WIN!
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Economy
Definition
All the PRODUCING, SELLING, and BUYING people do
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Free Market
Definition
An economy with free choice and little government
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Factors of Production
Definition
Natural, capital and human resources that people need in a free market economy
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Profit
Definition
The money left over after all the bills have been paid!!
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Supply
Definition
The amount of product or service available to sell
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Demand
Definition
The amount of product or service that people WANT to buy
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Manufacturing
Definition
The making of products, mostly done in large factories.
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Service Industry
Definition
Largest US business where PEOPLE are paid to do things for other people
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