Cumulative Vocabulary Test

Believing in and/or worshipping a single deity (one God)

Based on customs handed down for generations; children often do the same job as their parents

A period of low general economic activity

The law making branch of government

Basic rights given to citizens that include the right to vote, equal rights, & freedoms

A govt where political authority rests with a nation's citizens

People who perform labor like employees

The branch of government responsible for carrying out the laws

Study of how people and countries make decisions about how to use their resources efficiently

The condition of being different

A political party that gives the government complete control of the economy

A person who takes on the risk of owning and operating a business

The executive and legislative branches are separate bodies elected by the citizens by voting

Resources supplied by nature that can be used to develop wealth for a country

Economic & political system in which a country's trade & industry controlled by private owners

The total market value of all goods and services produced by a country's economy during 1 year

Belief in or devotion to religious faith or observance

Based on the teachings of Jesus Christ; followers are called Christians

Organization that represents a specific political agenda & socioeconomic positions in a nation

Ruled by a king or queen

Based on individual choices and voluntary trade; the role of govt. is very limited

Title often given to the head of government in a parliamentary democracy

Ceremonial position with limited government power which is often reserved for a monarch

Necessities, comforts, & luxuries a person is accustomed to often determined by educ & income

Economy where govt leaders answer the 3 economic questions; communism, low production

Citizens elect members of a nation's legislature to represent their interests & pass laws

The percent of a nation's population over the age of 15 who are able to read and write

Information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause

A form of government where political authority rests with a single leader

Leader of government with the most influence and power