Key Concepts in Social Studies

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Democracy

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A system of government where the citizens exercise power by voting.

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Communism

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A political and economic ideology advocating for a classless system in which the means of production are owned communally.

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Primary Sources

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Original materials or evidence to be analyzed, evaluated, contextualized, or synthesized in the research process.

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Traditional Economy

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An economic system in which traditions, customs, and beliefs shape the goods and the services the economy produces.

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Secondary Sources

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Documents or recordings that relate or discuss information originally presented elsewhere.

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Ethnic Groups

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Communities or populations made up of people who share a common cultural background or descent.

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Culture

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The social behavior and norms found in human societies.

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Socialism

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A political and economic theory advocating for social ownership and democratic control of the means of production.

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Human Environment Interaction

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The ways in which human society and the natural environment affect each other.

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Movement

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The act or process of moving people, goods, or ideas from one location to another.