6.2 The social issue Flashcards
1
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capitalism
A
an economic system in which making profit and private ownership are essential.
2
Q
employer
A
a person or institution which hires employees to do a certain job in exchange for a wage.
3
Q
employee
A
works for an employer in exchange for wages
4
Q
socialism
A
a political and economic system in which equality is important: ways of making money are owned by the whole society.
5
Q
trade union
A
organisation of labourers and union leaders with the goal of improving the work situation.
6
Q
social issue
A
the problem of bad working, health and living conditions of the labourers.
7
Q
social laws
A
laws that helped to improve the living and working conditions of the labourers.
