- Describe the main political and economic systems in the world.
Political Systems:
Dictatorship- Dictatorship is a political system where one person has sole control of the government. Hitler was a dictator.
Communism- Another system is communism. Communism is where the government controls everything. All the money made in that country goes to the government. The Soviet Union was a major communist country.
Anarchy- Anarchy is a system in which there is really no government. Somalia is an anarchy.
Capitalism- Capitalism is where people own and control their businesses. We are a capitalist country.
Socialism- Socialism is where the government is in control of the businesses and they get the profits. Some socialist countries take money from the rich and give it to the poor. North Korea is a socialist country.
Monarchy-
- Absolute- An absolute monarchy is where one person has control of the country.
- Constitutional- The power of the king or queen is limited by the government’s constitution.
Democracy-
- Direct- people vote on topics directly
- Representative- citizens vote on representatives, who then vote on various topics.
What are the major divisions between Democrats and Republicans in the US?
Republicans-
- Abortion- should be illegal and restricted by government
- Flag Burning- Protect the flag by an amendment in the constitution
- Gun Control- Believe in the right to bear arms
Democrats-
- Abortion- woman’s right and should be legal
- Flag Burning- political speech and is protected by the constitution.
- Gun Control- Think gun control is needed.
What were the results of the 2012 Presidential election? What caused President Obama to win?
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden defeated Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. President Obama won because voters in big cities voted for him and he also got the votes of minority groups and women.
What are the major social issues facing the world due to overpopulation, poverty and inequality?
Overpopulation- Women are having more children and those children are not getting the necessities they need to survive.
Poverty- Many people in the world do not have the money to buy the very basic necessities. They also need healthcare and they can’t afford it.
Inequality- In many countries, men are given more rights that women. Boys are able to go to school while girls aren’t. These girls, then cannot get jobs to help support their families.
What major issues have specific areas in Africa had in the last thirty years (that we discussed in class)?
South Sudan- They have been at war for many year with Sudan. The government does not have control and because of this, there have been 2 civil wars. In 2005 they became and independent country.
Somalia- There was a civil war in 1991 caused by the dictator fleeing the country and the government crumbling. Al Shabab is a terrorist group in Somalia that is linked to Al Qaida. They have a major problem with pirates off their coast.
Rwanda- There were two groups of people in Rwanda, the Hutu’s and the Tutsi’s. When the Belgians were in control, the Tutsi’s were favored. When the Belgians left Rwanda, the position of power was up for grabs. A civil war started in 1994 and over the course of 100 days, 800,000 people were killed.
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