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The American People
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Social Studies
4th Grade
01/19/2012

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Culture
Definition
The way of life a group of life for a group of people.
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Patriotism
Definition
Love of country.
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Immigrate
Definition
To enter a country to live there.
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Population
Definition
The total number of people who live in a place.
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Rural
Definition
Like, in, or of the country.
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Urban
Definition
Like, in, or of a city.
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Suburb
Definition
A town or small city near a large city.
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Government
Definition
A system of leaders and laws for making decisions for a community, state, or nation.
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Constitution
Definition
A plan of government.
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Democracy
Definition
A form of government in which the people rule by making decisions themselves or by electing people to make decisions for them.
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Republic
Definition
A form of government in which people select their leaders.
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Legislative Branch
Definition
The lawmaking branch of government. In the federal government it is called Congress.
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Executive Branch
Definition
A branch of government whose main job is to see that laws passed by the legislative branch are carried out.
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Judicial Branch
Definition
A branch of the government whose main job is to see that laws are carried out fairly.
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Checks and Balances
Definition
A system that gives each branch of government different powers so that each branch can keep the powers of the others from becoming too great.
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Majority Rule
Definition
A way of deciding something in which whoever or whatever gets the most votes win.
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Economy
Definition
The way people in a place or region use resources to meet their needs.
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Free Market
Definition
An economy in which people can start almost any kind of business and run it however they choose.
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Factors of Production
Definition
The human, natural, and capital resources that a business needs to produce goods or services.
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Profit
Definition
In a business, money left over after all costs have been paid.
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Supply
Definition
The amount of a product or a service that is offered for sale.
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Demand
Definition
A need or a desire for a good or service by people willing to pay for it.
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Manufacturing
Definition
The making of goods from raw materials by hand or by machinery.
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Service Industry
Definition
Businesses that do things for people instead of making things.
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