Vocab 1 Flashcards
Civil Disobedience
Refusing to obey a law, regulation, or power judge unjust in a peaceful manner.
Civil Disobedience Sentence
Henry David Thoreau used civil disobedience - refusing to pay taxes - to protest the Mexican-American War in 1846.
Civil Disobedience Historical Example
In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi led the “Salt March” in protest of the British salt laws.
Civil Disobedience Historical Non-Example
Al Capone committed violent crimes and tax evasion for personal gain, not because the laws were unjust.
Machiavellian
Cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, especially in politics.
Machiavellian Sentence
People with a Machiavellian personality ignore morality when trying to get what they want.
Machiavellian Historical Example
Machiavelli advised in “The Prince” that it was better to be feared than loved to gain and keep power.
Machiavellian Historical Non-Example
Kantianism requires people to follow established ethical rules, legal and/or religious.
Free Market/Market Economy/Free Enterprise System
An economic system that relies on private property, competition, and the forces of supply and demand.
Free Market Sentence
Free market advocates claim that government regulations hurt the growth of the economy.
Free Market Historical Example
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.
Free Market Historical Non-Example
In Cuba today, the government decides almost everything that gets produced and the price of those products to make them affordable.
Theocracy
A government controlled by religious leaders who rule in the name of deity/god.
Theocracy Sentence
The Iranian government is a theocracy, referring to itself as a “Islamic Republic” and following the Sharia, which is muslim law.
Theocracy Historical Example
Vatican City is ruled by the Pope, an elected monarch, who is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.