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11/09/2007

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What is an example of the supreme court using judicial activism?
Definition
Roe vs. wade
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what is judicial activism?
Definition

where the supreme court is not backed by legislation or the people.

so they do their own thing.

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what is judicial restraint?
Definition
Brown vs. wade follows the tradition of the people.
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What is judicial review?
Definition

It's how the supreme court(POWER) determines the constitution.

POWER TO INTERPRET THE CONSTITUTION.

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WHAT WAS THE SUPREME COURT?
Definition

POLICY MAKER

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HOW DID PEOPLE FEEL ABOUT THE PARTIES?

Definition
FACTION
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WHAT  IS DIASPORA?
Definition
DISPERSION OF A PEOPLE FROM THEIR HOMELAND
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WHAT ARE FOUR THINGS THAT SLAVES IN AFRICA HAD?

Definition

1. SMALLER IN NUMBER BECAUSE THERE WAS NO MARKET FOR IT.

2. USUALLY NO PERPETUITY SO WHEN THEIR KIDS WERE BORN THE KIDS WERE FREE

3. WAR CAPTIVES

HAD PROPERTY AND LIFE(RIGHT TO)

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WHAT IS PERPETUITY?
Definition
WHERE WHEN A SLAVE HAS CHILDREN THE CHILDREN ARE FREE.
Term
Middle passage is what?
Definition
when the slaves are on the boat.
Term
why was africa dependent on Europe?
Definition
for goods
Term
how was europe dependent on africa?
Definition

work force slaves

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1781 case about a man in the middle passage?
Definition
the man was killing a set number of slaves to get insurance money.
Term
slave trade is an example of what in capitolism?
Definition
An example that not all things are good in capitolism
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How long did middle passage take?
Definition
1 month to 6 months on the ship.
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Middle passage exempliefies?
Definition
How the people became more like products than people in capitolism.
Term
scarcity
Definition
not enough resources to meet all the needs and wants.
Term

what were the government systems?

Definition
Term

govenmrnet systems

Definition
traditional hunter gather feudalism what work you do, how stuff is distributed by the king
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the market economy?
Definition
leaders decide production and distribution.
Term
another type of market economy is?
Definition
marekt: consumer and producer
Term
what are characteristics of a market economy?
Definition

private wondership of means of production.

acorns are either gathered by you or bought. So you own them.

Term
the acorns are owned by whom?
Definition
collectively owned but when you go in and take some they become yours.
Term
another part of economic market?
Definition

free enterprise

you can trade with anyone

Term
what is the invisible hand?
Definition

supply and demand idea about suply and demand that it is constantly keeping the things balanced.

What is good for the whole may not be best for the individual.

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What barriers were put on foreign trade?
Definition

Tarrif: tax on imports make foreign more expensive and encourage produce of domestic.

embargo: prohibiting importation of somethings

quatas: limits on the amount of imported goods

to protect domestic american companies, workers and all products.

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what is an embargo?
Definition
prohibiting importation of something?
Term
tarrif is what?
Definition
tax on imports/ makes foreign more expensive and encourage purchase of domestics.
Term
why barriers on trade?
Definition
to protect domestic american companies, workers and products.
Term

if the price goes up what does the demand do?

Definition
goes down
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if the price goes up?

Definition
the willingness to supply goes up.
Term
what is the law of demand?
Definition
if the prices goes up the demand goes down.
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what is the law of supply?
Definition
as the price goes up the willingness to supply goes up.
Term
if there is a greater demand in prices what happens?
Definition
prices go up encourages production
Term
if prices go down what happens?
Definition
dicourages production
Term
when supply exceeds demand?
Definition
prices go down.
Term
when demand exceeds supply?
Definition
prices go up.
Term

****Does the market ever achieve equalibrium?

Definition

NO

Term
Monopolies?
Definition
one supplier no competition
Term
****What does a successful Market economy need?
Definition

consumer confidence(***)

business profits back into t he company

bannks help eachother out.

Term
what happens with the table of rich/poor?
Definition
the rich get richer the poor get poorer.
Term
what are approaches to economic justice?
Definition

equality of opportunity

opportunity is given to all

 

equality of conditions

robin hood distribution

Term

what is equality of condition?

Definition
robin hood redistribution
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marxism is what? What did Carl Marx do? 2 things
Definition

His attempt was good tried to produce equality and fairness.

Marxism defintion: socialism is a stage between capitalism and utopian society.

Term

what are the goals of socialism?

Definition

1. communism is an attempted form of socialism but has generally failed fails to produce what is promised.

2. collective ownship.(equality of condition).

3. gov't controls the means of production for the people

4. command economy, prices, proiduction and distribution government controlled.

5. general motivation: equality, security

Term
general motivation for socialism?
Definition
equality and security
Term
what is wrong with socialism?
Definition

the incentive problem why work when we all make the same amount?

Freedom problem butter instead of shoes

Tendency to be subverted by tyranny: totalitarinism

4. since the government controls the economy it runs into politics.

5. lack of flexibility

 

 

Term
what is stronger capitalism or communism?
Definition
Captialsim
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What is lasseiz faire?
Definition
government stays out of economic affairs
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IN a laISSE FAIR SOCIETY WHAT IS THE ONE THING WORKERS CAN DO?
Definition
THEY CAN QUIT THEIR JOB.
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IN A COMPLETELY LAISSEZ FAIRE SYSTEM HOW LONG WOULD IT TAKE THINGS TO BALANCE OUT?
Definition
A REALLY LONG TIME.
Term
DID WORKERS MAKE ENOUGH FOR HIMSELF AND A FAMILY?
Definition
NO, BARELY ANYTHING SO THAT THE CHILDREN WOULD HAVE TO GO INTO WORK TO HELP SUPPORT THE FAMILY .
Term
EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY?
Definition

NO WELFARE

OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL

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WHAT IS CHILD LABOR?
Definition
A NEW EXPLOITATION UNDER CAPITOLISM.
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