September 21 through September 25

Monday- took notes and went over maps.

Tuesday- Class map test, finished class presentations/took notes 

Wednesday-

Thursday- Started a new project working with a partner. 

Friday- Work day.

Notes for projects:

Capitalism- People own and control business based on Laissez-faire

Socialism- A political and economic system in which property and resources are pwned or controlled by the public, as a whole, or the state; common ownership. Objects are valued by their use.
Countries- China, Belgium, Finland and Denmark, Albania, Canada, Bulgaria

Direct vs. representative Democracy-  
direct-
A type of government where the society votes to create laws 
examples: Switzerland, Uruguay, The state of California, Vermont's town meetings, Hungary
Representative-type of government where the society elects leaders who vote to create laws for them.
Examples: The united States, Great Britain, India, Germany, Australia.]

Monarchy
Constitutional-  The king and Queen do not have most power, and they have to pass laws with elected parliament(yields the power)
Examples: King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Elizabeth II of England and Canada
Countries: England, Canada, Denmark, Jordan, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden.
Absolute- A government where the King or Queen can do whatever they want
Examples: King Salman of Saudi Arabia and King of the United Arab Emirates
Countries: Brunei, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Swaziland, United Arab Emirates

Anarchy and Oligarchy
Anarchy-  Free reign, being controlled by no higher authority. Chaos reigns.
Examples: Soviet Union(had) China(has/has) Africa(had) Greece(has) Great Britain(had)
Oligarchy-  a country, business, etc, that is controlled by a small group of people.
Examples: Russia(has), China(has/has) Iran(has) Turkey(has) Saudi Arabia 

Communism
Theory: Karl Marks(German) outlined in a book about what he thought should have happened. He said that the lower and middle class people the ones that got paid next to nothing but they work 12 to 15 hour days are going to get tired of it and 'over through' and start a revolution. Basically the poor are going to over through the rich and the government will wither away, and then eventually create a Utopian society.

Practice of Communism: a political party that has total control of everything. 
Examples:  North Korea- Cuba- Raul Castro Loas- Choummanly Sayasone Vietnam- Truong Tan Sang China- Xi Jinping 

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