Related Issue 2 - Chpt. 5-10 Flashcards
Mercantalism
Very old economic system of the bri’ish empire. Colonies import to the Motherland.
Adam Smith
The guy who came up with supply/demand
Brinkmanship
The policy of using the threat of going to war to prevent a war.
Brinkmanship
The policy of using the threat of going to war to prevent a war.
Laissez-Faire
Hands off (Capitalism, Market Economy)
What is the role of the government?
To protect private property
Unions
Allowing workers to join together for better wages and conditions
Liberal Democracy
Power is with and shared with the people
The Invisible Hand
Allow all citizens to own property for the first will make them work hard for their own needs
John Stuart Mills
If I don’t hurt others then I should do it anyway
Modern Liberalism
Social Programs and Higer Taxes
Welfare State
Many generous social programs
Robert Own
Utopian socialist. More wokers work better when they’re treated fairly
Communism
All political and economical decisions are made by the gov’t. Freedom will be taken away from the individual
Public Ownership
You don’t own that place, the gov’t does