Vocab 1 Flashcards

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Civil Disobedience

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Refusing to obey a law, regulation, or power judge unjust in a peaceful manner.

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Civil Disobedience Sentence

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Henry David Thoreau used civil disobedience - refusing to pay taxes - to protest the Mexican-American War in 1846.

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Civil Disobedience Historical Example

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In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi led the “Salt March” in protest of the British salt laws.

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Civil Disobedience Historical Non-Example

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Al Capone committed violent crimes and tax evasion for personal gain, not because the laws were unjust.

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Machiavellian

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Cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, especially in politics.

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Machiavellian Sentence

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People with a Machiavellian personality ignore morality when trying to get what they want.

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Machiavellian Historical Example

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Machiavelli advised in “The Prince” that it was better to be feared than loved to gain and keep power.

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Machiavellian Historical Non-Example

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Kantianism requires people to follow established ethical rules, legal and/or religious.

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Free Market/Market Economy/Free Enterprise System

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An economic system that relies on private property, competition, and the forces of supply and demand.

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Free Market Sentence

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Free market advocates claim that government regulations hurt the growth of the economy.

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Free Market Historical Example

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Through most of the 1800s, American business owners decided what to produce, how much they paid employees, and how much they charged to maximize profits.

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Free Market Historical Non-Example

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In Cuba today, the government decides almost everything that gets produced and the price of those products to make them affordable.

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Theocracy

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A government controlled by religious leaders who rule in the name of deity/god.

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Theocracy Sentence

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The Iranian government is a theocracy, referring to itself as a “Islamic Republic” and following the Sharia, which is muslim law.

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Theocracy Historical Example

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Vatican City is ruled by the Pope, an elected monarch, who is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Theocracy Historical Non-Example

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The Chinese government practices state atheism, though it has recently allowed some faiths to openly practice their ceremonies.