a nation or area of land that is politically controlled by one government

a steep, high bank beside a body of water

the steep, rocky face of a bluff

A tool on a map showing cardinal (N,E,S,W) and intermediate (NE,SE,NW,SW) directions.

Has the power to ratify treaties and declare war, and the power to make laws.

Someone who is legally considered to be a member of a country.

the gradual movement and formation of continents (as described by plate tectonics)

A system of government in which the people of a state vote to make choices and majority rules. No one person runs the country.

The study of past events

A group of people who keep law and order and make laws.

A system for producing and distributing goods, and services to fulfill people's wants

to bring a product into a country to be sold

An area with unique features. ex - southwest, northeast, etc.

the idea that policies are decided by the greatest number of people

becoming a state in the United States

the actions or activities that one person performs for another

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface.

The study of plate and continent movement that results in changes of the earths surface

A large, level area or grassland with few or no trees

gifts of nature that make production possible ex - oil, coal. water, etc

Carries out the laws

Interprets the laws

Makes laws

Highest Court; Consists of nine justices