Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Unit 3 Government Vocabulary Terms LIMITED GOVERNMENTS: The following government systems are usually limited in their power over the people… 1. Limited Government - People have rights, the governments power is LIMITED usually by a strictly enforced constitution. 2. Democracy (Presidential or Parliamentary) – Leaders are voted on (ex USA) 3. Republic – a government in which citizens elect leaders to rule on their behalf. (ex USA) 4. Constitutional Monarchy – a form of government where a single person is in charge, the power is usually inherited from their parents and they usually rule for life. *There is a set of laws that limits the monarchs power (ex England). UNLIMITED GOVERNMENTS: The following government systems are usually unlimited in their power over the people… 5. Unlimited Government – The people have few or NO rights. The government power is unlimited and there is usually not a constitution limiting what the government can do to the people. 6. Absolute Monarchy – a form of government where a single person is in charge, the power is usually inherited from their parents and they usually rule for life. *There are NO or FEW laws to limit the monarchs power. 7. Theocracy – a government headed by religious leaders. The religion is the law. (ex Iran) 8. Dictatorship – Usually take and keep power by force. Most dictators come to power after violently overthrowing the previous government. 9. Totalitarian Government - a government in which one person or group of people rule a country in which the people have no say. Similar to a dictatorship. 10. Single Party-State – The constitution allows only one political party to be in charge. * possibly but not likely could also fall under “limited” 11. Oligarchy – a small group of people hold all of the power in this type of country. Other government terms to know… 12. Oppression - when a group of people (or a person) is mistreated by their government . Usually seen when there are political or religious differences between the government and the people. 13. Human Rights - The idea that each person has a basic set of rights (things we are entitled to), the right to life & freedom. See other side for Economics terms… Unit 4 Economics Vocabulary Terms Economic Systems: 1. Traditional – no money is exchanged. Oldest economic system, used in poorer countries (ex trade 20 chickens for 2 pigs etc) 2. Free Enterprise (Market/Capitalism) - competition among businesses determine the price of products. Some people can get really wealthy under this system, others can become very poor. 3. Socialism – The people work together for the common good, equal pay/benefits. Ex school system, police, fire department – everyone pays a different amount of taxes based on their income but all benefit equally. 4. Command/Communism – Central government controls all means of production of goods and services. The government benefits the most $$$ under this system. Other economics terms to know… 5. Globalization- similar to diffusion, where we are increasingly more connected to other countries through the internet and importing/exporting items, cultures become more alike as a result. 6. Export- a product that is SOLD from one country to another. (Japan exports/sells electronics to America). 7. Import-the products that a country BRINGS in/BUYS from another country. America imports/buys electronics from Japan). 8. Developed countries/Industrialized nation – Wealthier countries, very industrialized, has a lot of technology, high standard of living, high GDP. “1st World” 9. Developing country- Not as wealthy as the country above, lower standard of living, low GDP. 10. Less developed nation – Poorer countries, low standard of living, lower GDP. “3rd World” 11. GDP(gross domestic product) - The value of only goods and services produced within a country in a period of time. Used to measure a countries wealth. High GDP = Rich Country/Low GDP = Poor Country 12. Standard of living –the level of wealth, comfort, material goods & necessities available. High Standard of Living = Rich Country /Low Standard of Living = Poorer Country. 13. Renewable resource – A natural resource which can replenish (replace) itself. Sun, soil, water 14. Nonrenewable resource – a natural resource that we have limited quantities of, or which we can or may run out of. Gasoline, coal, natural gas are examples.