6th Grade Social Studies Vocabulary – Flashcards
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government (The United States government is lead by the president.)
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a group of people who have the power to make and enforce laws
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constitution (In the U.S. our rights are guaranteed by the constitution.)
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a system of basic rules and principles by which a government is organized
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limited government (The U.S. has a limited government that works to protect all the people and provide for people's needs.)
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a government structure in which government actions are limited by law
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unlimited government (In an unlimited government, the government makes all the rules, and the people can't complain about it.)
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a government structure in which there are no effective limits on government actions
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tyranny (Tyranny is the cruel and unfair treatment by people in charge.)
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the unjust use of power
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state (Colorado is a state because we all share one state government, lead by the governor of Colorado.
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a region that shares a common government
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city-state (A city-state is a large city and its suburbs that make up their own country. Vatican City [where the Pope lives], Monaco and Singapore are city-states.)
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an independent state consisting of a city and it's surrounding territory
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empire (The Roman Empire is one of the most famous empires.)
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a state containing several countries
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democracy (The U.S is a democracy, because people get to vote for what they want.)
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a form of government in which citizens vote and have a voice
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nation-state (The U.S is a nation-state. That is why we say the "nation" or "country" of the United States of America.
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a state that is independent of other states - it means the same as nation or country
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monarchy (If a king or queen rule the country, then the government is a monarchy.)
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a form of government in which the state is ruled by a monarch
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authoritarian (During WWII Germany was authoritarian, because Hitler was the ONLY person in charge.)
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a government in which ALL the power is held by a single person
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communism (The U.S. is NOT ruled by communism, because citizens can own land and vote. China is known as a communist country.)
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a political and economic system in which a government owns all property
