Semester Test Assigned Blog:
1. Students will understand the main political and economic systems of the world.
PROJECT:
Economic:
-socialism
is when the government controls all the businesses and economy
-capitalism
where the people are in control of their own businesses
-mixed economy
where the economy has a mixture between both socialism and capitalism
Political:
-direct democracy
is where the people all vote and all gather to make laws and all run the country
-representative democracy
is when the people of a country elect people to represent them in government or congress.
-absolute monarchy
where a king or a queen has total power over a country
-constitutional monarchy
where a king or queen has some power but is limited by a constitution
-dictatorship
is when a country is controlled by a dictator who has absolute power.
-theory of communism
was a theory created by karl marx. that the people would take over the government and get rid of anything that made anything unequal. like lower middle and upper classes. all things that were unequal would be gone. everyone would be equal
-practice of communism
were the government is control and rules over everything.
-Anarchy
state of society without government or ruler.
-Oligarchy
is a form of government in which all power is vested in a few people or a dominant class.
2. Students will understand the differences between the major political parties in the United States.
Republican:
Republicans are conservative.
-favor traditional institutions
Laissez faire- which is where the government stays out of businesses.
Trickle Down theory- is where the tax cuts to big businesses, and that helps the upper class, then trickles down to help the middle class, then trickles down to help the lower class.
Rugged individulaism- they believe people should be responsible for themselves and should take care of themselves by making their own money for a living.
Democrat:
Democrats are liberal.
-favor change in society
-oppose government intervention into ones private and social life.
-support regulations on economic activity and businesses.
-favor an active role for government in society.
-believe that involvement - be it environmental regulations against polluting or anti-discrimination laws - can improve the quality of our lives.
willing to increase taxes to support programs.
Abortion:
Democrat:
-Abortion is a womans right and should be legal.
Republican:
- abortion should be illegal and restricted by government
Flag Burning.
Democrat:
-Flag burning is political speech and is protected by the constitution.
Republican:
-Protect the flag from burning by a constitutional amendment.
Gun Control:
Democrat:
-Favor/Gun control is needed.
Republicans:
-Oppose/Gun control is unconstitutional.
Healthcare:
Democrats:
-Government should require universal access to healthcare.
Republicans:
-Private insurers are preferable to government controlled system.
*The affordable care act- March 2010
Taxes:
Democrats:
-Increase taxes on the wealthy to pay for public programs
Republicans:
-Cutting taxes for everyone helps the economy
Graduated income tax:
the more you make the more you make.
Military:
Democrats:
-Cut military spending; expand veteran's benefits; act in concert with other nations and/or with support from NATO and the UN
Republicans:
-Increase military spending; cut veteran's benefits; dont be constrained by other nations or by NATO and the UN
3. Students will understand the causes and effects of global warming.
There are two reasons for global warming.
Naturally- some believe that the earth has a natural pattern of heating and cooling times
Humans- That humans are the cause of global warming because of our polution and other problems.
Its most likley true on both parts.
4. Students will understand the causes and effects of overpopulation.
Over population will cause less food for people because there will be to many to feed. There will be more polution causing bad drinking water, and dirty conditions. There will be less room to keep all these people.
Reasons for over population: Better health care and medicine- keeps more people alive and healthy, not educated about birth control, and other education needs.
Ways over population is trying to be prevented- woman are being better educated about birth control and are getting better educations and are only wanting 1 or 2 kids
7. Students will be able to explain their understanding of recent current events(Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Darfur, Rwanda, Somalia, Revolutions in North Africa/Middle East).
Iraq- we went to iraq because we believed they had very dangerous weapons hidden by Sudam Hussane. President Bush said we would not leave until the job was done. Most people were not in favor of us being Iraq. We just recently pulled out these last few days.
Afghanistan-
After 9-11 Bush sent troops to get revenge on the enemy. We were going after al queda, the taliban and osama bin laden. Because the talibin were helping train the al queda who attacked the US. Osama Bin Laden has been killed. And we hope to be out of there by the end of next year.
Iran- We went there because President Ahmadinejad wants to wipe Isereal off the face of the earth. They are also believed to have nuclear weapons or going to make nuclear weapons. But they say they are just using it for nuclear power.
Darfur-
Has a genocide occuring. SLM and JEM two rebel groups first attacked their government. After this the government hired the Janjaweed to attackthem and the citizens of Darfur. The genocide started because of land. There is not very much good fertile farmland and the Janjaweed have attacked men and women and raped women. But the government denies supporting the Janjaweed. 300,000 people dead, 2.7 million fled and are starving, and need health care.
US and UN spoke out about it but did not really act on the situation.
But there was a peace agreement this July. The dohah agreement. Trials will be held and the government and the country will vote on its future. And there will be 300 million dollars sent for victims in need.
Rwanda-
A mass genocide in 1994. Killing 800,000 Tutsis and Hutu moderates in just a hundred days. The Hutus murdered Tutsis and Hutu moderates after Hutu president was shot down and after years of having the Tutsis treated better. The Hutus killed and murdered, and took over the country. After just a hundred days 800,000 people were dead. But the RPF (rwandan patriotic front a rebel group) fought back and pushed the Hutus into Congo and took back over the country.
Somalia-
They are an anarchy, which means they have no government. With no government, they have lots of terroists and priates down there, and people are getting hurt. It is just a very bad situation.
Revolutions in North Africa/ Middle East-
This year there have been many revolutions. People want freedom, more rights, and a democracy. In some countries leaders like in Egypt have stepped down peacefully. But others like in Syria and Lybia they did not. In Lybia their leader Gadaffi he did not step down and went into hiding trying to keep his power. He also killed citizens and many people trying to keep his power. He was eventually shot and killed. NATO tried to help these situations.
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