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1 Boom in 1920s Roaring 20s – Economic Boom High employment and wealth
Leads to Great Depression

2 Great Depression Economic Bust Causes: Over-production Over-investing
Paying workers too little Not paying back loans

3 Gold Rush Economic Booms NC (1799) California (1848)
People migrate to western NC California (1848) People migrate to western California

4 Inflation The devaluation of money as the supply increases

5 GDP Gross Domestic Product Similar to GNP
Amount of goods produced and sold by a nation Tool for measuring an economy

6 Unemployment Percentage of unemployed workers
Tool for measuring an economy

7 Personal Finance Money Choices Bad Choices can ruin your life Save
Do not borrow too much Be careful with a credit card Bad Choices can ruin your life

8 Civics The Study of citizenship.

9 Limited Government The government cannot do anything it wants.

10 Popular Sovereignty People have the power. This power is exercised by voting.

11 Separation of Powers The government is divided into three separate branches.

12 Republicanism We elect officials to represent us. (Example: President Barack Obama and Senator Kay Hagan) 2017 – Thom Tillis and Richard Burr

13 Federalism The division of power between National, State, and Local Government.

14 Individual Rights People are born with these and it is the government’s job to protect them

15 Mecklenburg Resolves Halifax Resolves NC is 1st!
In ignoring the King (May 1775) Halifax Resolves In declaring independence (April 1776) documents

16 Declaration of Independence
Declares independence from England Unalienable Rights Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness Grievances “All men are created equal” Author: Thomas Jefferson July 4th 1776 documents

17 2 1 Articles of Confederation documents
US Constitution Articles of Confederation First US Government ( ) Weak National Gov’t Strong State Gov’t Gave Congress no power to tax or regulate commerce among the states Provided for no common currency One vote per state regardless of size No executive or judicial branch

18 Bill of Rights documents 1791 1st 10 amendments of the US Constitution
Gov’t must protect your rights Lists the specific rights documents

19 US Constitution documents 2nd form of National Gov’t
Explains Roles and Powers of Gov’t Explains Rights documents

20 NC Constitution 1776 1868 1971 Basic Government Civil War
Rewrite NC constitution documents

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