Unit 2: Creating a New Government

Copy of Creating a New Government LT & SCs Poster

Essential Vocab

Social Studies - Various aspects of the Study of human society. Includes economics, history, geography civics

Economics - The branch of knowledge concerned with the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth.

History - the study of past events, particularly in human affairs

Geography - The study of the physical features of the earth, human activity, including distribution of populations and resources, land use and industries

Civics - the study of rights and duties of citizenship (government)

unit 2 vobab pt 2

Constitutional/unconstitutional - Found in or relating to the constitution (constitutional). Not found in the constitution (unconstitutional)

Veto - a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law making body

Tariff - a tax or duty paid on a particular import or export

Compromise - an agreement or settlement where each side makes concessions

Federalism - system of government in which the power is divided between the national government and the state government

Study Materials