GED social studies terms

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Adapt

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to change or tailor something to fit, humans change their environment or their way of doing something to fit their current needs or goals.

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Altitude

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the height of a thing above sea level or above the earth's surface.

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Bar Graph

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a means of displaying data using the length of “bars” to represent the values of the data being displayed.

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Line Graph

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a means of displaying data by connecting lines between dots representing the values of a continuous variable.

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Bias

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an unfair act or policy resulting from prejudice.

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Bill of Rights

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first ten amendments to the Constitution ratified in 1791, these amendments limit governmental power and protect basic rights and liberties of individuals.

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Capitalism

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economic system characterized by the following: private property ownership exists; individuals and companies are allowed to compete for their own economic gain; and free market forces determine the prices of goods and services.

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Nationalism

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The belief that nations will benefit from acting independently rather than collectively, emphasizing national rather than international goals.

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Federalism

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Power is shared between two sets of governmental institutions, those of the states and those of the central or federal authorities, as stipulated by the Constitution.

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Communism

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the final state of social evolution according to Marx, in which the state has withered away and economic goods are distributed according to need.