Social Studies Flashcards
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What are the three branches of the US government?
Answer: Legislative, Executive, Judicial
The US government has three branches: Legislative (Congress makes laws), Executive (President enforces laws), and Judicial (courts interpret laws).
What is the difference between a democracy and a republic?
Answer: In a republic, elected representatives make decisions; in a direct democracy, citizens vote directly
A republic uses elected representatives to govern, while a direct democracy has citizens voting directly on all issues. The US is a democratic republic combining both elements.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Answer: The first ten amendments to the US Constitution
The Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791, protecting fundamental individual freedoms.
What is supply and demand in economics?
Answer: The relationship between how much is available and how much people want
Supply is the amount of a good or service available; demand is how much consumers want it. Their interaction determines market prices.
What was the significance of the Industrial Revolution?
Answer: It transformed society from agricultural to manufacturing-based economies
The Industrial Revolution fundamentally changed how goods were produced, how people lived and worked, and created modern urban industrial economies.
What is the purpose of the United Nations?
Answer: To promote international cooperation, peace, and security
The UN was founded to maintain peace, develop international relations, promote cooperation, and be a center for harmonizing nations' actions.
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