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