Social Studies Flashcards
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What are the three branches of the United States government?
Answer: Executive, Legislative, Judicial
The U.S. Constitution establishes three branches: Executive (President), Legislative (Congress), and Judicial (Supreme Court and federal courts), each with checks and balances.
What was the primary cause of the American Civil War?
Answer: The issue of slavery and states' rights regarding its expansion
While multiple factors contributed, the central issue was slavery — particularly whether it would expand to new territories and states — and the broader question of states' rights.
What is supply and demand in economics?
Answer: The relationship between the availability of a product and the desire for it, which determines price
Supply and demand is the fundamental economic model where price is determined by the relationship between how much of something is available (supply) and how much people want it (demand).
What is the Bill of Rights?
Answer: The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution
The Bill of Rights consists of the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791, guaranteeing fundamental rights and freedoms.
What is latitude?
Answer: Distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
Latitude measures angular distance north or south of the Equator, with the Equator at 0° and the poles at 90° N and 90° S.
What was the significance of the Industrial Revolution?
Answer: It transformed economies from agricultural to manufacturing, changing work, transportation, and society
The Industrial Revolution (late 18th-19th century) fundamentally transformed society from agrarian to industrial, introducing factory systems, urbanization, and new technologies.