Test 1 Flashcards
western civilization
is a catchall to refer to the many cultures of European heritage that share common cultural ideas, philosophical foundations, and ancestral beliefs.
what is liberal democracy
is a political ideology and a form of government in which representative democracy operates under the principles of classical liberalism.
Identify characteristics of democracy
it is characterized by fair, free
gross domestic
is the total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year
economic liberalism
is an economic system organized on individual lines, which means the greatest possible number of economic decisions are made by individuals or households than by collective institutions or organizations.
characteristics of capitalism
is “ production for exchange “ driven by the desire for personal accumulation of money mediated by the free markets.
Compare capitalism to other economic system
Capitalism commodity production: production for exchange on market, to maximize exchange-value instead of use- value
Christianity
is a Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life, teachings, and miracles of Jesus of Nazareth, known by Christians as the Christ, or “Messiah”, who is the focal point of the Christian faiths.
modern statistics
It is the world’s largest religion, with over 2.4 billion followers, or 33% of the global population.
describe how Christianity spread
Ever since the spread of Christianity from the Levant to Europe and North Africa during the early Roman Empire, Christendom has been divided in the pre-existing Greek East and Latin West.