Term 1 Review

Question 1

In the United States, the power to rule comes from the ____________

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people

Question 2

abbreviation for Gross Domestic Product; total value of goods and services produced in a year

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GDP

Question 3

Total government control - the leader has complete control and harsh punishments can be issued

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Dictatorship

Question 4

the leader/ruler inherits his or her power (passed through families)

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Monarchy

Question 5

makes you leave an area (high crime, unemployment, war)

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push factors

Question 6

characteristic

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example or trait

Question 7

no governmental authority, lawlessness

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Anarchy

Question 8

the person who heads the executive branch in a Parliamentary Democracy

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Prime Minister

Question 9

theme of geography that describes physical features or landmarks (buildings, houses, etc.)

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place

Question 10

Which theme of geography is how humans depend on, adapt to, or change the world around them?

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HEI

Question 11

What can happen if you don&#x27;t support a dictator&#x27;s policies?

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be arrested or executed

Question 12

Government in which citizens vote on laws directly (majority rules)

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Direct Democracy

Question 13

Power of the Monarch is limited by a constitution

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Constitutional Monarchy

Question 14

unlimited governments would do the following:

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limit voting options, control the media, control access to outside world

Question 15

Rule by a few form of government

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Oligarchy

Question 16

form of government in which citizens vote for representatives

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Republic

Question 17

limited governments would let you do the following:

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have a town meeting, hold a debate, allow multiple parties

Question 18

Which governments have the defining characteristics of one national leader?

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dictatorship, absolute monarchy

Question 19

How citizens of a democratic nation influence the government

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voting

Question 20

a government that has restrictions on it to protect the natural rights of citizens

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limited government

Question 21

government where citizens hold political power (DIRECTLY or through representatives)

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Democracy

Question 22

the spread of culture to other places

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cultural diffusion

Question 23

restrictions are placed on the power of the government

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limited government

Question 24

Type of Representative Democracy where the head of government is a member of the legislature

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Parliamentary democracy

Question 25

Which theme of geography? Construction of a canal

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HEI

Question 26

Which theme of geography? Southwest Texas

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region

Question 27

Push factors

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war, famine, crime

Question 28

Pull factors

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educational opportunities, freedom, peace

Question 29

A government in which no limits are imposed on the ruler&#x27;s authority

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Dictatorship, Unlimited Government

Question 30

A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches

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checks and balances

Question 31

being a good member of the community - voting, volunteering

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citizenship

Question 32

supreme ruler (person in charge)

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sovereign

Question 33

Type of government run/controlled by a single person. Examples: monarchy, dictatorship

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Rule by one

Question 34

the ruler/leader has ALL the power

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unlimited government

Question 35

measure of quality of life using factors like life expectancy, literacy rate, GDP per capita

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HDI

Question 36

Types of Democratic governments

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Parliamentary and Presidential

Question 37

Market economy - system in which individuals and businesses make all the economic decisions

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free enterprise

Question 38

Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

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culture

Question 39

Which theme of geography? Population

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place

Question 40

What idea mostly likely inspired the American Revolution?

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people's rights

Question 41

System of government run by religious leaders, religious rules are the laws of the country

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Theocracy

Question 42

institution created to protect lives, liberty, and property and provide services

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government

Question 43

An economic system controlled by strong, centralized government

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command economy

Question 44

brings you to an area (resources, jobs, freedom)

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pull factors

Question 45

people moving from rural to urban areas

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urbanization

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