Social Studies Flashcards

Which term describes the process by which one culture adopts elements from another culture?

Answer: Diffusion

Cultural diffusion is the spread of cultural elements — ideas, customs, technologies — from one society to another.

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

Answer: A presidential order declaring enslaved people in Confederate states free

President Lincoln's 1863 Emancipation Proclamation declared enslaved people in Confederate states to be free.

What does GDP (Gross Domestic Product) measure?

Answer: The total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year

GDP measures the total monetary value of all finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period.

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'checks and balances' in the U.S. government?

Answer: Each branch of government has powers that limit the other branches

Checks and balances ensure no single branch of the U.S. government becomes too powerful by giving each branch ways to limit the others.

What is the primary economic activity in a region where farming is the main source of income?

Answer: Primary sector

Agriculture belongs to the primary sector of the economy, which involves extracting natural resources.

Which Native American group originally inhabited the land that became the state of Indiana?

Answer: Lenape and Miami

The Miami and Lenape (Delaware) peoples were among the primary Native American groups inhabiting present-day Indiana.

What is the term for when a government spends more money than it collects in revenue?

Answer: Budget deficit

A budget deficit occurs when government expenditures exceed revenues in a given period.