Social Studies 8 Vocabulary

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Democracy

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People vote and make decisions

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Amendment

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Change or addition to a rule or law

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Citizenship

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Membership in a country with rights and responsibilities

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Constitution

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Document with main rules for running a country

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Culture

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Way of life, customs, and traditions

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Society

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A group sharing laws, traditions, values

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Politics

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Activities related to running a country

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Geography

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Study of Earth's places and features

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Economy

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Making, buying, selling goods and services

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Religion

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Beliefs about gods or life meaning