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04/03/2013

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inflation
Definition
a lot more money in circulation than people need drives prices up
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hyperinflation
Definition
inflation to the 10th degree excessive amount of inflation, 50 percent inflation in two consecutive months.
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deflation
Definition
no money in circulation
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liberalism
Definition
government does not intrude
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non tarif
Definition
non regulatory barrier
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purchasing power parity (PPP)
Definition
uses GDP to compare buying power to see what country is richest
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adam smith
Definition
Created free market, basis of liberal democracy, economic model, government intervention
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Ginni index
Definition
measures richest in country and poorest in country
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House of common elected by
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people
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house of lords
Definition
elected automatically by family line
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vote of no confidence
Definition
used as a thread scheduled automatically in session. If you dont do what i want ill take away your seat
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referendum
Definition
top down coming from congress to the people and people will vote to make it into a law.
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initiative
Definition
bottom up, public deciding we need a bill. People propose, congress votes and turns into a law
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Checks and balances
Definition
three branches of government
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paratastals
Definition
Government has some ownership of business, industries, etc. They have a say in how much produced, what should be produced, direct economy that way. They are not in full control. Partly owned by state.
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pros parliamentary
Definition
prime minister system, get things done faster
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cons parliamentary
Definition
prime minister isnt directly elected might not have support
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semi presidential system
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mostly pro
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democracy
Definition
property rights exist
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Franklin Deleanore Roosevelt FDR
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created a deal in response to the Great Depression
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Civil Society
Definition
group of organization that advocates for a specific purpose. Example boy scouts. Groups that have shared interest in something.
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influence political process
Definition
Organization first needs to create pac (political action committee. Example is civil society
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concrete review
Definition
Each has court (supreme court, federal constitution court) major courts are most powerful in countries and they rule on legislation that has been brought before them in a court case.
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abstract review
Definition
doesnt have to be a court case
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confederacy
Definition
Civil war southern states rebel new govnment was confederacy. New states have more power. States lose power. Federal government more power over the states.
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federal government
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tight leash on states. Use power of presidency (executive noticed increased power). Shift in power
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UK cases
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single member district because two parties in power are dominant
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US cases
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single member district
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Germany cases
Definition
mixed member district. Lower house, half half. Split vote between party and person you like. Lower house is called idk.
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republic
Definition
elected officials who cast votes for electorate (people in congress)
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democracy
Definition
people getting together and voting (passing laws. Each person counts as one say
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UK political parties
Definition
conservatives/Tories, liberal democrats, labor party
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Germany political party
Definition
Social democratic party (SDP), Christian democratic Union, Free democratic party, Green party, The left, National.
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US political parties
Definition
republicans and democrats
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semi presidential system
Definition
president and a prime minister
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president
Definition
people elect
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prime minister
Definition
parliament elect
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political action committee
Definition
A popular term for a political committee organized for the purpose of raising and spending money to elect and defeat candidates.
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modernization theory
Definition
Modernization theory suggests that all markets will eventually converge suggesting the globalization of markets is inevitable. centered around countries who are modernized will become democratic. take a common characteristic including democracy and capitalism
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property in terms of democracy
Definition
property rights, not communism.
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