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Chapter 2
American Society and its Values
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Social Studies
7th Grade
09/29/2014

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Education
Definition
A social institution which satisfies the need for knowledge
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Socialization 
Definition
Getting to know the rules of a group 
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Religion 

Definition
A social institution which provides spiritual guidance 
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The Family 

Definition
The first social institution to which we are included 
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Consumer

Definition
a user of goods and services 
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Market 
Definition
A place where goods are exchanged
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Monarchy 
Definition
Government ruled by a king or queen 
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Laws 
Definition
Rules of government that everyone must follow
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Dictatorship 

Definition
Government ruled by a dictator who got power by force 
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Freedom of Choice 

Definition
The freedom to pursue any occupation or job you choose 
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Capitalism  

Definition
A form of economy where people choose how to make money and how to spend it
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Democracy 

Definition
A system of government in which the power is shared by all the people 
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Competition

Definition
People in the market place who have the same goods and/or services as you that compete for the same customers 
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Profit 

Definition
The money made after all materials and labor are paid for 
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Property 
Definition
anything that you own (until you decide to sell it)
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Law and Order

Definition
a function of the government ---- makes laws that all people must follow---the government then enforces these laws to insure safety of all people 
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Security  

Definition
A function of the government---protecting the citizens of the country from outside attack
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Building Roads 

Definition
A function of the government---part of the public services that we can not provide for ourselves
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Friends  
Definition
A group of people outside your family that influence your life and teach you socialization skills 
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Laws  

Definition
help protect people’s rights and ensure that our lives go along in a peaceful orderly way.
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Money 

Definition
is anything that can be accepted as payment for a good or service.  Think of some examples other than paper and plastic. 
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Wants

Definition
 are desires for goods and services. (Ex: skateboards, phones, designer clothes, candy)
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Needs 

Definition
are things that we need to survive. (Ex: food, clothing, shelter) 
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Goods 
Definition
are physical products that are bought and/or traded.
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Services   

Definition
are works that someone will pay to have done. (Ex: teaching, plumbing, nursing…)
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Barter System
Definition

 is a system of trade.   one good or service is traded for another instead of using money. 

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Buying and selling in the United States 

Definition
is not regulated by the government but there are rules that must be followed to protect our right to what is fair. 
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