KSA Review social studies

The process of altering/changing a document?

Made of a group of people that provide advice to a head of state?

A procedure for estimating all costs involved and possible profits to be derived from a business opportunity/proposal?

The opposition of persons/ forces which leads to disagreement?

A person or organization having power,control and knowledge in a area/environment?

The period of global history after the decline of river valley civilizations, from about 600BCE-600CE?

The act of giving something such as money or time?

Should reflect an enduring issue and be relevant/ engaging for students?

The continents of Africa,Asia and Europe?

The spread of social institutions and ideas?

Relating to a city, citizens or citizenship such as civic responsibility or civic duty?

A student’s Ability to effectively communicate his/her own conclusions & listen carefully to conclusions of others?

A process where deliberation is central to decision-making?

The ability of an individual/group to carry out a particular economic activity?

A group of people who have common interests, goals and typically share a space, culture, heritage or government?

Debate where one or more highly-valued positions search for authentic truth/recognized without giving up claims?

The circumstances that form the setting for an event?

A system of people,resources,activities and information involved in moving a product from creator-buyer?

The period in which Kentucky was claimed by the Spanish, French and English?

A feature that helps to identify,tell apart or describe a mark or trait?

To work jointly together or to cooperate with others?

A system of government in which the power is held by the people, directly/ through elected representatives?

Willingness and ability to purchase a commodity or service?

Something produced by a cause or action; positive or negative?

Equality before the law, inalienable rights,consent of the governed,right to alter or abolish the government?

Goods that have a limited abundance that are difficult to stop people from using in unlimited quantities?

Specific ideas, beliefs,belief systems or patterns of behavior that characterize a society/social group?

Includes diverse racial,religious,and ethnic groups, and those of various national origins?

A social institution created within the learning behavior of people? Ex. Values/belief systems

Actions and duties citizens undertake to contribute to the common good of their community?

An argument derived from and backed by evidence?

Actions that can be completed by citizens? Ex. Voting

An argument in opposition of a previous statement?

A relationship between events/things, where one is the result of the other/s?

Status of being a citizen; membership in a community?

The major strands of social studies?

A condition considered by modern democratic societies as a requirement for legitimate government?

Arranging items in order by date or time?

A conflict-resolution process used mainly to settle complex, multiparty disputes; collaborative problem-solving?

When a second source supports the credibility of another source?

Students demonstrate understanding by connecting new and prior knowledge verbally/in writing?

The ability to think from different perspectives of a historian,geographer,economist, and political scientist?

Actions to make a difference in the civic life of communities through political & non-political processes?

A written plan of government w/ rules for political and social organization within a nation or state?

The system in which each of the 3 branches of government has limited powers?

The claiming/ controlling of a place or people gain by military force?

The existence of a variety of cultural/ethnic groups within a society/in the same place?

First used in 1787 to identify people who opposed the adoption of the u.s. constitution?

Showing variety or differing from one another?

Something good, helpful or promotes well-being?

A common way of doing things; something that many people do, have done for a long time?

The activity of buying and selling?

A person who uses economic goods?

The action/process of distributing resources?

A person with certain rights, responsibilities and duties to a country?

The exact geographic spot where something is located based on latitude/longitude?

An important city in a state/region where the government is located?

A theory of democracy that promotes general welfare for all citizens in society?

The period when lands in North America were colonized by European nations?

How an individual sees oneself in regards to citizenship/ government?