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| culture | a people's way of life, including their languages, holidays, beliefs, religion, and music |
| custom | a special way a group of people does something |
| ancestors | All those in your family who were born before you! |
| immigrant | A person who comes to a new land from another place to live. |
| slavery | the practice of making one person the property of another |
| heritage | the history and traditions that a group of people share |
| ethnic group | a group of people whose ancestors are from the same country or area |
| government | the laws and people that run a city, state, or country. |
| Constitution | a plan that explains how our government is set up and our most important laws |
| democratic republic | a form of government, where people pick representatives to run the government |
| citizens | people who are born in a country or who have earned the right to become members of that country |
| Congress | the branch of government that makes the laws |
| President | the head of the executive branch of government |
| Supreme Court | the highest court in our country |
| taxes | money people pay to the government |
| economy | the way a country uses or produces natural resources, goods, and services |
| services | jobs people do to help others |
| free enterprise | this system allow people to own and run their own businesses |
| profit | the money a business earns after it pays for tools, salaries, and other costs |
| investor | someone who puts money into a business |
| manufacturing | making large amounts of a product in a factory |
| transportation | moving goods and people from one place to another |
| interdependent | This means that each state needs other states to meet the needs and wants of its people |
| region | an area with common features that set it apart from other areas |
| history | a story of the past |
