- Describe the main political and economic systems in the world.
Direct Democracy- Form of government where the people have compete power of the government. This type of government would be very dangerous and chaotic, it would become disorderly.
Representative Democracy- People elects representative to decide laws for us. The U.S. has this kind of government.
Communism Theory- When the poor rise up, overthrow the rich, and make everyone equal
Communism Practice- Complete control over what people do and say, people’s rights are limited.
Dictatorship- When someone has complete power over everyone and everything
Constitutional Monarchy- They have a queen/king or some high up leader but they can only make decisions following the constitution or some other form of rules.
Absolute Monarchy- A king or queen has complete power
Socialism- The government controls some of the businesses but not all of them.
Capitalism- People run and own businesses. When they work harder they make more money.
Anarchy- Absolutly no goverment
2. What are the major divisions between Democrats and Republicans in the US?
The main Republican key terms-
-Laissez-faire is a rule that the government won’t make decisions or run people’s business’.
-Trickledown theory is the theory that when the government taxes the upper class less, then that will create jobs for the poor and middle class.
The main Democrat key terms-
-Affirmative action was the law made that required business’ to not discriminate against people’s race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, etc. when hiring them.
-Roe vs. wade was the court trial against needing abortions. This case made the government decide to legalize abortions.
-abortion (Democrats are pro-choice, Republicans are pro-life)
-death penalty (Democrats disagree, Republicans agree that we should have death penalty)
-gay marriage (Democrats are in favor of it, Republicans are not in favor of it)
-plan to help economy (Democrats want to tax the rich more, Republicans want to tax them less)
3. What were the results of the 2012 Presidential election? What caused President Obama to win?
-President Obama won the election because of many reason. The biggest reason is because he is democrat and the states with the largest electoral votes are democrat. He also won because many voters of those states are pro-choice and for gay marriage, which is how Obama feels on the subjects. Also he won most of the ethnicity parties due to his race and decisions to help equality towards them.
4. What are the major social issues facing the world due to overpopulation, poverty and inequality?
The major reasons why the earth is experiencing overpopulation is because there are the birth rate is overpowering the death rate, another is the fact that the planet is running out of places and resources to help us humans survive.
In lots of parts in the world, mainly 3rd world countries, there are poverty problems. The people are experiencing extreme hunger and health problems due to the poverty in their country.
Inequality is occurring all over the world currently. It is being shown by upper class being taxed less than the lower classes and men getting more rights and less discrimination than women.
5. What major issues have specific areas in Africa had in the last thirty years (that we discussed in class)?
Somalia- Somalia has had a civil war going on from 1991-present day. The civil war is about terrorists and gangs rising up to change and take over the government. There have been many piracy and terrorist attacks. Recently there was a terrorist attack on their new president, he is alright though.
Libya- Was ruled by Italy then Great Brittan Then in 1951 was individual and found oil 8 years later which caused their problems. Gaddafi seized power from king. The Sharia law was unlimited power that said. Gaddafi also used Purges, which was the rule if they did not approve/agree with someone you can get rid of them. Helped country, supported terrorist. He caused the country good and bad things. He supported terrorists and killed many innocent people.
Sudan/South Sudan- Sudan’s war was caused by fighting over oil because control of it gives them power over each other. There are problems between the Arabs vs. black Africans. Sudan got independence from Egypt in 1956. There were two wars: the first was 1955-1972 and about 1.5 million died during, the other war was caused by fighting over oil during 1983-2005 which had millions die. In 2005 after the war they made the Comprehensive Peace Agreement which ended the war made, shared of oil revenues, and set up a democratic government.
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