Chapter 9 Flashcards
deep change
Fundamental alteration in the way life is lived. Usually unnoticed because it is a slow process
monopoly
When one person or group captures enough market power to control or manipulate prices; the lack of competition in a market.
League of Nations
One of Woodrow Wilson’s 14 points at the end of WWI; it called for the creation of a group of nations to help ensure peace. The US never joined because of a veto by congress. After WWII, the United Nations was formed with similar goals.
federalism
The dividing of powers between between the national and state governments.
judicial activism
When courts use judicial power to achieve social goals.
New Deal
Plan by Franklin D. Roosevelt involving the creation of various government agencies and programs designed to stimulate the economy and help the US escape the Great Depression.
big stick
Part of Theodore Roosevelt phrase: “Speak softly and carry a big stick,” which represented the military might of the US.
Charles Darwin
English naturalist known for writing The Origin of Species, in which he proposed the idea of natural selection as the primary means of species diversity.
Albert Einstein
German-born theoretical physicist who is most known for his Special and General Theories of Relativity and the formula for mass-energy equivalence.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The 32nd President of the United States, Roosevelt served four terms, the only US President to serve more than two terms. His exuberant public personality helped bolster the nation’s confidence as it struggled through the Depression and entered WWII
Karl Marx
German philosopher who wrote the Communist Manifesto, championing communism and socialism and attacking market economies.
Theodore Roosevelt
The 26th President of the US, Roosevelt was known for his boisterous personality. He was known for trust-busting, championing environmental causes, and promoting his “big stick” foreign policy that called for American policing of the Western Hemisphere to protect its economic interests.
John Marshall
Fourth Chief Justice of the United States, Marshall ruled the writs of mandamus were unconstitutional in the case of Marbury v. Madison, thereby establishing a precedent for judicial review
Sigmund Freud
Considered the father of psychoanalytical psychology, Freud’s theories were based on the idea that people were influenced in their behavior by subconscious and external factors beyond their control.
Woodrow Wilson
The 28th President of the US, Wilson helped frame the Treaty of Versailles ending WWI and proposed Fourteen Points that included the formation of the League of Nations
