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When PEOPLE CHANGE THEMSELVES to fit their environment
Adapt
When PEOPLE CHANGE THE ENVIRONMENT to help themselves
Modify
What is spatial thinking?
Thinking about space on the Earth's surface; where places are located and why they're there
The one thing that settlements of the world are most dependent on (besides their location)
Access to water
Latitude & longitude; exact address
Absolute location
comparing one location to another location
Relative location
Name all 3 of the LIMITED forms of government
Republic (Representative Democracy), Parliamentary Republic, Constitutional Monarchy
Name all 4 of the UNLIMITED forms of government
Dictatorship, Absolute Monarchy, Theocracy, Communism
List at least 2 different characteristics of a LIMITED government
leader has to follow the law, removed if they break the law, limits to the time they're in charge, people vote on them
List at least 2 characteristics of an UNLIMITED government
leader does what they want, makes all decisions, can't be removed (unless by force), no term limit
What are 3 reasons for limiting the powers of government?
So they don't become too powerful, so citizens can have basic human rights, and to keep them from becoming corrupt
Name 2 examples from our notes of an abuse of political power.
Jews sent to concentration camps, removing Native Americans from their land, punished for not converting to a religion, leader not following the constitution
Has a prime minister appointed by legislature
Parliamentary Republic
Combination of democracy and monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Citizens elect leaders to represent them; leaders voted into power
Republic (Representative Democracy)
Leader resorts to force or fraud to get their power
Dictatorship
