Human Geography
Religion in America
over 96% of Americans believe in god. much higher than most nations in the world
Acid rain
rain containing nitric and sulfuric acids
Freedom
the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
Core values
the primary or dominant values that are accepted throughout the organization
growth
the process of increasing in physical size.
Equality
the property of distributing economic prosperity uniformly among the members of society
Enclaves
Any small and relatively homogenous group or region surrounded by another larger and different group or region
The U.S. government functions as a(n) ______ system.
Federal
US economy
Is a free capitalism in which private individuals own most of the factors of production.
Three branches of government
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Individualism
a social theory favoring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control.
Smog
air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
local governments
created by the states and have only the powers that they are given by the state