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| People meet their needs on the basis of their customs. These have been handed down over many years. (Example: Island of the Blue Dolphins) |
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| The government makes all of the decisions. (Example: North Korea) |
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| Called a Free enterprise System- Individuals determine how much to produce (supply) and who will want it (demand). |
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| Most nations have a mixed economy. Mostly a market economy, but the government regulates some industries. |
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| group of people who have a common origin, and share a language and history. |
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| judging other people in terms of one's own culture and standards |
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| when one group of people adopts another group's culture traits |
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| how a culture spreds its knowledge and skills from one area to another |
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| a government in which constitutions, statements of rights, or other laws set limits on how much power governmenet officials have |
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| form of limited government in which the people govern themselves by voting individually on issues |
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| government in which power belongs to the ruler-includes dictatorships and absolute monarchies |
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| a form of unlimited government in which the government is under the control of one all-powerful leader |
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| a form of unlimited government in which a king or queen governs with complete power |
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| government in which the power of a king or queen is less than the power of the ruling body, such as a parliament |
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