l & M Key Vocabulary

Labor

an activity that is often done for economic gain; a group of people that works for a wage.

Land

the part of earth’s surface not covered by water; an area of ground that is defined by specific boundaries.

Landforms

a specific physical feature on the earth’ssurface such as mountains, plains and valleys.

Latitude

the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator that is expressed in degrees.

Law

the principles and regulations within a community to which people are held accountable.

Law code

a comprehensive written statement of the law.

Leaders

people who are in charge and can dictate or influence change.

Legislative Branch

In the United States, the branch of government at the federal and state levels that makes the laws.

Includes the Senate and House of Representatives

Legislative processes

the process of making laws.

Limited resources

productive resources that are finite; for example: money, time, workers, land, materials, natural resources (both renewable and non-renewable).

Longitude

the angular distance of a place east or west of the earth’s prime meridian that is expressed in degrees.

Market conditions

the environment of factors that affect business, investing and employment.

Market economy

a system in which economic decisions and the pricing of goods and services are guided solely by the interactions of a country's individual citizens and businesses with little government intervention or central planning.

Meaningful Questions

are synonymous with compelling questions. These questions should reflect an enduring issue and be engaging and relevant for students.

Mediums of exchange

instruments with a standard accepted value used to facilitate the exchange, for example, currency.

Mesoamerica

the historical region and cultural area from central Mexico through Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and northern Costa Rica.

Migration

occurs when a group of people or animals move from one location to another.

Monarchy

a form of government where the supreme authority is a single person whose power is heredity.

Monetary Policy

tools used by the Federal Reserve Bank to manage the supply of money and interest rates in the US economy.

Monopoly

the exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service.

Monotheism

belief or worship in only one god.

Multicultural

of, relating to, or reflective of many cultures.

Multiple disciplinary lenses

Using the disciplinary concepts and practices of civics, economics, geography and history to make sense of the world.

Multiple perspectives

the ability to see things from several points of view and understand that perspectives are based one’s way of thinking, position or beliefs/attitudes.