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Government and Economy - Chapter 4, Section 3

Government and Economy

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democracypeople elect leaders and rule by majority
republicpeople elect others to speak for them in government
monarchyrule by a king or queen
dictatorshipsingle ruler with total control
communismgovernment control and domination
primary industryuses raw materials or natural resources
secondary industryproducts made from raw materials or natural resources
tertiary industrygoods and services are sold or exchanged
quaternary industryresearch and distribution of information about the product or related industries
traditional economypeople are self sufficient producing food/goods that may be traded
market economyprivate ownership of businesses and free trade
capitalismanother name for a market economy
command economycentral government makes all economic decisions
mixed economycombination of all two or more economic systems
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)value of all goods and services produced within a country in a single value of all goods and services produced within a country in a single year
Per Capitatotal GDP divided by the number of people in a country
developed countrystrong economy and high quality of life
developing countryless productive economy and low quality of life
supplyamount of goods and services available at a given time
demandamount of goods and services people willing and able to buy
currencypaper or coins a country uses for money
trade barriersprevention of free trade
economythe structure of business services in a country
free tradetrade without barriers
exportsgoods or services that a country sells and sends to other countries
importsgoods and services that a country brings in or buys from other countries


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