POS Midterm Flashcards
Name 10 developed (D) countries
Argentina . Canada . Germany . France . Ireland . Mexico . South Korea . Spain . Portugal . USA
Name 10 undeveloped (D) countries
Afghanistan . Somalia . Ethiopia . Sudan . Chad . Niger . Uganda . Madagascar . Cambodia . Yemen
Cite and Name 5 countries the U.S. has invaded
Afghanistan . Mexico . Panama . Russia
Name 10 Democracies
Canada . Germany . France . Ireland . Mexico . Panama . Portugal . South Korea . Spain. USA
Name 10 Authoritarian Countries
Afghanistan . China . Cuba . Iran . North Korea . Russia . Saudi arabia . Somalia . Syria .
Name 5 Latin American Countries
Argentina . Cuba . Mexico . Panama . Venezuela
Name 5 African Countries
. Ethiopia . Madagascar . Somalia . Sudan. Niger
Name 5 European Countries
France . Spain . Germany . Ireland . Portugal
Name 5 Asian Countries
Afghanistan . China . North Korea . South Korea .
Liberalism
Stresses tolerance for diverse lifestyles and opinions and demanding public assistance for those in need.
Conservatism
an approach to political life that sees traditional values as important in solving social problems.
Marxism
based on the writtings of Karl Marx, the basis of communist and radical socialist ideology, it offers an explanatory theory of historical development and calls for class struggle between the working class and capitalists.
Socialism
Comes from Marxism as it is one of the stages, it is where the state is governed in the interests of the workers and advocate social equality and public ownership of industry.
Why are some states rich and others poor?
- good Institutions in place create incentives. 2. must have the ability to enforce its decisions. control its corners. 3. Temperature which has a role in diseases and agricultural productivity.
What are the most important issues in the upcoming midterm elections?
- The economy and people perception of it. 2.Healthcare and Obamacare 3. Income and gender inequality 4. Foreign policy and all the major world problems
How do voters make their decisions?
people tipically vote against the sitting president. People perceive candidates as competent, trustworthy, etc. based on appearances.
What is social capital?
Social capital is the networks people for with people doing things such as participating in organized activities.
Why has it declined in this country?
longer hours at work, also urban sprawl, the entry of women into the workforce, since women do more organizing of social events than men. but more than anything media and television in particular.
What are the implications of the decline?
degrades education, causes unsafe neighborhoods, reduces economic prosperity, affects personal health and happiness, and even lowers the effectiveness of our democracy. Also empathy.
What is the New Gilded Age?
The largest share of national income is going to the top one percent and has followed a great U-shaped arc. since 1980 the one percent has seen its income share surge again—and in the United States is back to what it was a century ago.
What is the origin of the phenomenon of the gilded age?
We are back to “patrimonial capitalism” which the commanding heights of the economy are controlled not by talented individuals but by family dynasties.
what are some solutions for the gilded age?
- Increase in taxation of wealth and inheritance(must be global) 2. Use these taxes to invest in things such as education and infrastructure which will help everyone prosper.
