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| separation of powers | refers to the three branches of our government |
| political science | the study of power, politics, and government |
| air | a system of planet Earth, not usually seen on a globe |
| United States | country with the highest gross national product |
| 4 Years | one term of office for the President of the United States |
| republic | government where people elect representatives to rule the country |
| constitution | a basic plan of government |
| endorsement | a statement of support for a candidate |
| media | all forms of public communication including newspapers, magazines, radio, and TV |
| legislative branch | branch of government that makes the laws |
| executive branch | branch of government that enforces the law |
| concurrent powers | powers shared by both the federal and state government |
| anarchy | no government |
| lines of latitude | lines that run east and west around the earth and measure north and south distances from the equator |
| revolutions of the earth around the sun | causes the Earth's seasons |
| Gross National Product (GNP) | the total value of goods and services produced in a nation in a certain year |
| equilibrium point | where the supply and demand curves meet |
| command economy | factors of production are controlled by the government |
| capital | machines needed to manufacture goods |
| biodegradable | something that will decay and return to the earth in usable form |
| system | two or more parts that work together |
| interdependence | countries relying upon each other |
| seven | number of continents |
| ecology | the study of the ecosystem |
| rotation of the earth on its axis | causes rising and setting of the sun |
| treaty | an agreement between two or more countries |
| primary evidence | an eyewitness account of an event |
| oral history | history passed on by word of mouth |
