Vocab - Unit 2 - US and Canada by ....

Checks and Balances

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different responsibilities for each branch, prevents branches from becoming too powerful.

Veto

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when the president rejects a law passed by congress

Impeach

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When congress accuses the president of judge of a crime.

Sounds like "peach."

Unconstitutional

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When federal judges declare that a law violates the constitution and is no longer valid.

U.S. Constitution

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Supreme Law of the United States

Determines structure of federal government.

Profits

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The amount of money you have left over when you subtract the amount you spend.

Example - You sell products for $500. You spent $300 to buy them. Your profit is $200.

Private ownership

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When a single person or group of people own a business.

Supply and Demand

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Determines price of goods and services.

Supply

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How much of a product is available.

Example sentence: "The Playstation 5 was hard to find at first because it was in short supply."

Demand

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How much of a product people want.

Example sentence: "Demand for the Playstation 5 was so high that it repeatedly sold out."

Service Industry

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Jobs that involve a service provided to customers.

Examples: Waiters at a restaurant, cashiers, receptionists, etc.

Culture

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The way of life of groups of people.

The chart above describes culture traits.

Cultural Region

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Groups of people sharing

cultural traits.

Examples: People in Latin America mostly speak Spanish and are mostly Christian.

People in the middle east mostly speak Arabic and are mostly Muslims.

Multicultural Society

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Different cultures in the same place live together and respect each other.

Example: New York, London, and Los Angeles have many languages and religions.

Cultural Diffusion

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spread of cultural beliefs/activities.

Happens due to travel, trade, war,

and internet/social media.

Examples: Soccer was originally from Europe but is becoming more popular in the U.S.

American movies become popular in other countries.

Korean music and dramas become popular in the U.S.