Government

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• Government
• Type of Gov and What It Means- United Kingdom
  Constitutional Monarchy Gov. where the monarch
  helps rule, but has powers that are limited by
  the constitution.- Spain Parliamentary
  Monarchy A gov. where a monarch helps rule, but
  the true power rests in the elected Parliament.-
  Germany Federal Republic Gov. where the
  federal, state, and local gov. share power. The
  federal gov. has some control over states, but
  states keep some powers that cannot be limited by
  the federal gov. Ultimate power rests in the
  voters who choose representatives.
• Government How Power is Divided Up- Monarchs
  King/Queen Symbol of country, makes some
  important decisions, has final say- Prime
  Minister, Chancellor, or President Leader of a
  country Makes most decisions and is the most in
  charge (runs the country from day to day).-
  Parliament Like Congress (Legislative Branch)
  and is elected
• Do They Have a Constitution?
• - Yes, Most countries do. The constitutions
  grant the people a lot of freedom and rights, and
  limits the power of the monarchs.

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• European Union
• An organization or club that most European
  countries belong to that allows them to work
  together much like the states of the U.S. work
  together.
• All member countries use the same money, the
  Euro.
• Trading is easier with same money
• Travel is easier from country to country no
  passport needed to member countries!
• Encourages democratic type governments and human
  rights only free, fair countries can join!
• Encourages less fighting more peaceful between
  countries because they are constantly working and
  talking together about economic and cultural
  issues.
• GENERAL VOCAB
• Czar An old Russian emperor.
• Uninhabitable Not able to support human
  settlement.
• Neutral Country Does not pick sides in a fight
  between other countries.
• Cosmopolitan Characterized by many foreign
  influences.
• Infrastructure The set of resources, like
  roads, airports, and factories that a country
  needs in order to support economic activities.
• Per Capita GDP How much money the average
  person makes per year in a given place/country.
• Chancellor German Prime Minister

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GEOGRAPHYClimateSouth Mostly Mediterranean
MildWest-Central North Marine West Coast
Humid Continental Cold Winter, Mild SummerEast
Europe West Russia Humid Continental Cold
Winters Mild SummersFar North East Russia
Subarctic and Tundra COLDResourcesArable
land in many parts (However, some areas are too
rugged or mountainous), Coal, Oil, Natural Gas,
Fish, Minerals, Pleasant Climate
TourismLandforms Navigable River A river
that is deep and wide enough for ships to use.
North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Alps Mtns, Norway
Fjords A narrow inlet of the sea between high
rocky cliffs, Central Uplands, Germany Black
Forest, Danube River, Northern European Plain,
Russian Ural Mtns, Carpathian Mtns, Russian
Siberian Plain (cold, flat), Russian Taiga- deep
vast pine forests, Peninsulas (Italy,
Scandinavian Countries), British IslesIslands
(UK), Kjolen MtnsHow is Area Divided Up
Southern Europe, West-Central Europe, North
Europe, Eastern Europe, Russia- Netherlands
Holland (same country)
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• Culture
• Racial/Ethnic MakeUp Spanish, Portuguese,
  Italian, Greek, British, French, German, Dutch,
  Irish, Scandanavian (Norweigian, Swedish,
  Finnish), Romanian, Bulgarian, Czech, Ukranian,
  Russian, Polish, Armenian, etc. African and
  Asian influence from colonization
• Religious MakeUp 1) Orthodox Christian 2)
  Catholic Christian
• 3) Protestant Christian 4) Jewish 5) Muslim
• Customs/Traditions Family Centered
• Festivals celebrating religion and tradition with
  music, food, and drink
• Many countries have their own language
• France Italy Fashion and Food!
• Greece started democracy, philosophy, theater
• Economy
• Type What it Means Mostly Mixed Market
  The economies of Europe range from the most
  successful in the world to average to poor.
• Russia Mostly Command Economy (border countries
  recovering)
• Does the Economy Work Well Most do. Use a
  combo of industry, agriculture, services to
  fuel economy. Major Industies Cars,
  appliances, textiles, steel, iron, electronics,
  tourism, agriculture -