Driving Idea #1.) Communism is the belief that everybody is equal. There are two types of Communism, practice and theory. Practice is government having complete control over society. Theory is the poor will rise up and overthrow the rich to create a class where everyone is equal. Representative democracy is where citizens vote for leaders who make and change laws. Direct democracy is when people vote directly for laws instead of voting for leaders who make and change the laws. Constitutional monarchy is a person who holds the highest amount of authority in government, but they have restrictions. Absolute monarchy is a type of government that is controlled by a king or queen, and that ruler usually decides what happens no matter what. Dictatorship is one person controls all, and anarchy is absence of government. The two economic systems are capitalism and socialism. Capitalism is an economic system where businesses control trade and production of goods through the free market. Socialism is a system where a social organization controls production and distribution in a community. Driving Idea #2.) Republicans believe in laissez-faire which means they don't help businesses they let them be on there own. Democrats are willing to spend more money to help businesses. Dream Act is kids of illegal immigrants can stay in the U.S., Democrats favor this. Republicans are pro life and Democrats are pro choice on abortion. Trickle down theory is a Republican belief, it is giving tax cuts to the rich so they will create businesses in more towns which will create more jobs. Rugged individualism is the idea that people don't rely on the government, this is also a Republican belief. Democrats favor an active role for government in society. Driving Idea #3.) Barrack Obama won the election 332 to 206 against Mitt Romney. Barrack Obama won because he won the Western coastline states, the Northeast states, and the Great Lakes states.
Driving Idea #4.) Overpopulation causes problems for animal habitats, food security, and global status for women and girls. More people means more roads and homes, to get more homes and roads they are going to have to destroy animal habitats. Food security is another threat due to overpopulation. Today there are 1 billion people that don't get enough food to eat. Our population is supposed to grow by 2 billion people by 2050, and the world already faces shortages of resources. Where will we get more food? Global status for women and girls, women and girls make up 70% of the world's poor, and two thirds of the world's illiterate population. In most developing regions men outnumber women in paid employment, and most top-level jobs go to men. Today 1.4 Billion people live in poverty. Poverty can lead to many things, it can lead to hunger because people won't be able to buy food, and it can also lead to people not being able to afford education. Driving Idea #5.) Democratic Republic of the Congo was known as Zaire from 1971-97. The First Congo War was from 1996-1997. The United States supported President Mabuto Seko because he was anti-communist. From 1998-2003 was the Second Congo War. This started from the Civil War in Rwanda, the Tutsi won and Hutus fled to DRC. DRC allowed them to do cross border raids and then the Tutsis rebelled. This war is also known as Africa's World War, 5.4 million people died from the war and it's aftermath. In 2003 a transitional government stepped in. The president is Joseph Kabila, he has three goals, unify the country, disarm, and hold elections.
Somalia Civil War started in the 1991, it is still going on today. Al Shabab is the major terrorist group in Somalia, and there are pirates controlling the waters near Somalia. Their new president was elected in 2012, he is Hussan Sheikh Mahamud.
Sudan and South Sudan civil war. The war was caused over oil, fighting for control of it, they also had problems with religion and ethnicity issues- Arab vs. Black African. The comprehensive peace agreement in 2005 was to end war, share oil revenues, set up democratic government, and timetable for South Sudan's independence. South Sudan's independence came on July 9, 2011.
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