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Proposed by a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress or at the request of two-thirds of the state legislatures. Ratified by approval of three-fourths ofthe states.  \nAmerican Influence on Foreign Countries – as the most powerful nation and economy in the world the United States affects the cultures, economies, and politics of nations worldwide. When other nations seek access to and become part of the lucrative U.S. market their own economies, cultures and politics are affected by American culture and values.  \nAmerican Political System/Presidential System – a system of government in which the legislative and executive branches operate independently of each other and in which power is distributed through a system of checks and balances.  \n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n\nAmnesty-a general pardon granted by a government, especially for political offenses. Analog – a face clock with hands.  \nAnarchy-Absence of any form of political authority. A state of lawlessness, confusion, and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government.)  \nAncient history – history of people living from the beginnings of human society through 300 CE  \nApartheid – policy of separation of the races enforced by law  \nAppellate court-a court authorized to hear appeals  \nApportionment – the distribution of legislative seats according to population Arbitration – settlement of a dispute by the decision of a judge, umpire or committee.  \nArticles of Confederation – The first document created to govern the newly formed government after the American Revolution. It created a “firm league of friendship”among the 13 original states. The states agreed to send delegates to a Confederation Congress. Each state had one vote in Congress.  \nArtifact – things made by humans, and used by archaeologists and historians to recreate a picture of the past.  \nAuthority – right to control or direct the actions of others, legitimized by law, morality, custom, or consent.  \nB  \nBar Graph – a means of displaying data using the length of“bars” to represent the values of the data being displayed.  \nBarter – the direct trading of goods and services between people without the use of money.  \nBeliefs – opinions about what is considered to be true and trustworthy.  \nBenefits – something of value, a benefit can be tangible like a gift or money, or intangible like satisfaction.  \nBias – an unfair act or policy resulting from prejudice.  \nBigotry – intolerance and prejudice; obstinate and unreasoning attachment to one's own  \nbelief and opinions, with narrow-minded intolerance of beliefs opposed to them Biography – a narrative account of a person’s life","cbCaii3MviUXoMqF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaii3MviUXoMqF","pdf",667198,35,"English","# Glossary of Social Studies Terms and Vocabulary\n## Absolute Advantage and Absolute Location\n## Acid rain and Adapt\n## Advertising and Affirmative Action\n## Allocation and Alternative Courses of Action\n## Altitude and Amendment\n## American Influence and American Political System\n## Amnesty, Anarchy, and Ancient history","[{\"question\":\"What kind of terms are included in the glossary?\",\"answer\":\"The glossary defines social studies concepts, including civics, government systems, economics, geography, and historical themes.\"},{\"question\":\"Which entries appear for the letter A in the document?\",\"answer\":\"The visible section includes definitions such as Absolute Advantage, Absolute Location, Acid rain, Adapt, Advertising, Affirmative Action, and several more starting with “A”.\"},{\"question\":\"How are definitions presented in this glossary?\",\"answer\":\"Each term is followed by a brief, plain-language explanation suitable for learning and review.\"}]","Glossary of Social Studies Terms and Vocabulary - A | PDF",1790590314,88]