the changing political environment Flashcards
1
Q
what is a tariff
A
taxes which are put on goods going into, or out of, a country to encourage or discourage trading abroad
2
Q
what was the Great Depression Depression?
A
the economic collapse that hit the USA in 1929
3
Q
what is meant by the term laissez faire?
A
its French for ‘leave well alone’, this policy was introduced by Woodrow, and it was instated to decrease government interference: for example, not regulating business and not providing for the poor