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| Large body of water separating the continents of North and South America from Europe and Africa. |
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| Bounded by Asia and Australia on the west and North and South America on the east. |
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| An arm of the Atlantic Ocean in southeast North America bordering on eastern Mexico, the southeast United States, and Cuba. |
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| A major mountain system of western North America extending from northwest Alaska to the Mexican border. |
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| The chief river of the United States, rising in the lake region of northern Minnesota and flowing generally southward to enter the Gulf of Mexico through a huge delta in southeast of Louisiana. |
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| A river flowing throughout the borders of North Mexico and South Texas.Rising in south Colorado. |
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| A group of five freshwater lakes of central North America between the United States and Canada, including Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie, Ontario, and Michigan. |
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| Autocracy/Autocratic decisions |
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| When people vote for something and lets say for example,a governor decides something depending on peoples votes. |
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| Democracy/Democratic decisions |
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| when only one person has the power or right to decide on everything. |
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| Limited vs. Unlimited Goverment |
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| Limited Goverment is when everyone in authority must obey laws.Unlimited Goverment is when no limits are imposed on the ruler's authority. |
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| A system of government in which powers and responsibilities are divided into national levels to address national and regional needs. |
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| 3 Branches of Goverment (roles and responsibilities) |
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| The Legislative Branch has two houses, the Senate and House of Representatives which make the laws. The Executive Branch, the President is the head, and they make laws official. The Judicial Branch oversees the court system of the US. |
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| A system that allows each branch of goverment to amend or veto bills of another branch to prevent forom one branch having too much power. |
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| Representative Democracy/Republic |
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| Democracy is a political form of government in which governing power is derived from the people. |
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| The us Constitution describes end limits the power of the goverment and it's leaders.It also defines the rights of citizens and their role in governing their country. |
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| List the specific freedoms guaranteed to every U.S. citizens. |
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| The act of changing for the better; improvement,and/or correction or alteration. |
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| Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens |
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| To help decide who will run their goverment and what actions it will take. |
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| A procedure followed to resolve important issues that concern a large number of people. |
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| Love for their country by becoming involved. |
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| The guarntee of no discriminate by any reason, everyone has the same rights,no one is different. |
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| The movement of individuals from one country from another. |
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| An individual who moves from one country from another. |
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| Reason people have Immigrated |
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| Because they escape from laws,religions and many other reasons. |
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| U.S. citizens and businesses make most economic decisions.Business owners control the factors of production. |
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| One that acquires goods or services for direct use or ownership. |
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| The amount received for a commodity or service in excess of the original cost and/or the amount of money the producer makes. |
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| The rivalry among businesses to sell goods to consumers and make the greatest profit |
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| Entreprenuer/Business Owner |
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| A person who organizes, operates, and assumes businesses venture. |
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| The 4 factors of prodiction are natural recources,capital,human recources and enrepenuership. |
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| Products of any economy.Services are tasks done by people and goods are material items. |
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