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Kubilus - Chapter 3

Chapter 2: The American Nation

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culture or ways of life
patriotism love of country
immigrate come to a country to make a new life
population the total number of people who live in a place
rural country side
urban cities
suburbs towns or small cities near a large city
government is a system of leaders and laws for making decisions for a community, state, or nation.
constitution or plan of government
democracy people can elect leaders to govern them
republic a government that gets its power from the people
legislative branch makes the laws
executive branch carries out the laws that congress makes
judicial branch made up of the Supreme Court and certain other courts
checks and balances provides ways for each branch to limit, or check the power of other branches
majority rule a way of deciding something in which whoever or whatever gets the most votes to win
economy the way people in a place or region use resources to meet their needs
free market an economy in which people can start almost any kind of business an run it however they choose
factor of production the human, natural, and capital resources that a business needs to produce goods or services.
profit in a business, money left over after all costs have been paid
supply the available amount of product or a service that is offered for sale
demand a need or a desire for a good or service by people willing to pay for it
manufacturing the making of goods from raw materials by hand or by machinery
service industry businesses that do things for people instead of making things
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