Europe defintions Flashcards
acid-rain
poisonous rain
coalition-governments
A coalition government is a government formed when two or more political parties or independent representatives combine their votes to elect a government and support its decisions
communist-state
a country in which the government has strong control over the economy and society
constitutional-monarchy
a form of government in which a queen or king is the official head of state
consumer goods
clothing, shoes, and other goods that people use
Ethnic cleansing
Ethnic cleansing is the forced removal of a racial, ethnic, or religious group
federal republic
a form of government where national and state governments share powers
navigable
wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships
neutrality
refusing to take sides in disagreements
geothermal-energy
heat produced by natural underground sources
Answer the questions below in complete sentence
landlocked
does not border a sea or an ocean
mosques
Muslim houses of worship
multilingual
speaks multi languages
multinational-companies
firms that do business in several countries
navigable
wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships
nomad
a person who moves from place to place, often with herds of animals
parliamentary-democracy
a form of government where voters elect representatives to a lawmaking body called Parliament
privatize
when factory ownership transfers from the government to individual citizens
refugees
people who flee to another country to escape danger or disaster
steppe
gently rolling, partly wooded plain
welfare-state
a country that uses high rates of taxes to provide services to people
