Ch. 2 Key term Test

A system in which each branch of government limits the power of another branch.

government in which citizens elect officials who govern

imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to Equator

a good sent from one country to another

the act of running a business and taking on the risks of that business

part of the government that enforces laws

money and goods used to help people make or do things

The amount of something that a consumer wants to buy.

The division of power among the branches of government.

The movement of people from one place to settle in another place

part of the government that passes laws

Government which divides power between central and state governments.

the lack of a resource

imaginary lines that circle the Earth from pole to pole

A good brought into a country from another country?

The amount of a good or service that a producer wants to sell.

Is the set of beliefs, behaviors and traits shared by a group of people.

What is given up, such as time or money, to make something.

part of the government that interprets laws

A "half sphere", used to refer to one-half of the globe.