6th grade Social Studies Voc. Review

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the study of the spatial characteristics of the world’s LAND and people

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geography

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long-standing practices, traditions, or customs that regulate a group

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cultural institutions

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the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular group

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culture

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government where power of authority figures is restricted and all citizens, including all authority figures, must obey the laws

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limited government

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government where power is placed solely with the ruler and his/her appointees, and there are no limits imposed on his/her authority

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unlimited government

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government characterized by a constitution that divides power between a central governmental authority and smaller regional subdivisions of government, such as states or provinces

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federalist government

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economic system characterized by freedom for consumers and producers

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free enterprise, capitalist, or market economy

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economy in which the government controls all production and distribution of goods and services

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command economy or communist

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economy in which the government owns and operates large-scale companies for the benefit of the public

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socialist economy

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the preservation of different cultures or cultural identities within a unified society

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multiculturalism