social studies 30-1 chapter 4
what was Theodore Roosevelt's square deal
a deal that signifies that both labor and capital must be treated fairly
what is a command economy
a economic system where the government makes all the decisions about what is produced, how goods are produces, and what prices goods are sold for
what is Marxism
a radical form of socialism (communism)
what was the new deal
a series of projects that created employment during the great depression new deal programs gave emergency relief to the unemployed, reformed the american banking system, and tried to invigorate the economy
what is a welfare state
a state in which the economy is capitalist, but the government uses policies that directly or indirectly modify the market force in order to ensure economic stability and a basic standard of living for citizens, usually through social programs
what is Chartism
a working class movement that focused on political and social reform in Britain
what is monetary policy
actions taken by central banks to control the supply of money - raising or lowering interest rates, creating/destroying money
what is a mixed economy
an economic system based off free market principles with some government intervention, usually to regulate industry, to moderate the boom and bust nature of the free market business cycle, and offer social welfare programs. in some mixed markets the government owns some key industries
what is socialism
any ideology that believes that resources should be controlled by the public for the benefit for everyone not for the private interest of private owners
what caused the creation of the welfare state
classical liberals began to realize that they needed to consider the rights of workers and develop a social conscience
what is Keynes's economic theory known as
demand side economics
how should governments react and prevent recessions according to keynes
during times of inflation governments should raise both interest rates and taxes and reduce government spending during times of recession governments should lower taxes and interest rates while increasing government spending
what do socialists value
economic equality among citizens - providing income security through guaranteed employment and guaranteed living standards cooperation through large amounts of government involvement
who is john Maynard keynes
economic theorist, developed Keynesian economics
who is Edmund burke
identified with the development of the ideology oh classical conservatism - he preferred the beliefs and values of the pre-industrialized past
what does welfare capitalism entail
implementation of government legislation such as limited working hours, and a minimum wage, and safety nets- pensions
what is welfare capitalism
incentives by industrialists to provide workers with non-monetary rewards to offset the growing demands fir labor unions also refers to government programs that provide social safety nets to workers
what caused the development of classical conservatism
it was a reaction to classical liberalism
what was the classical liberal view of women in society
misogynistic - women were accepted in the home to take care of their kids and families
what did Robert Owen do to improve the lives of workers
opened a business in NEW LANARK - turned new lanark to a model community to demonstrate his Utopian socialist principles -created an education center that gave workers an education - Owen improved the living conditions of his workers
what did classical liberalism do for universal suffrage
proclaimed the equality of men - gave the idea that voting was a franchise right
what is grassroots movements
protests against the effects of classical liberalism and capitalism
what was the great depression
result of the stock market crash that result from the failed economic system of the free market
why did workers create unions
so they could collectively bargain for better hours and wages and threaten to go on strike if their demands were not met
who were the Luddites
textile workers who were replaces with machines who formed a protest movements in response
what were Marx's beliefs about the economy
that the economy was the foundation of the economy -the means of production has to be in the workers hands
what is feminism
the belief that men and women should be treated equal in all aspects of society
what is fiscal policy
the direct taxing and spending of the government -raising or lowering tax rates or raising/lowering spending on government projects
what do classical conservatives believe
the government represents both the will of the people and the legacy of those from the past change in a country has to honor the ppl from the past and the people of the future
what created modern liberalism
the great depression
what created the welfare state
the great depression
how did FDR use demand side economics
the implementation of the new deal
what did Karl Marx believe
the only way to overthrow capitalism was by through a class struggle between workers and business owners
what caused the formation of socialist ideologies
the reform of the political, social, and economic structures of the 19th century liberal society
what is universal suffrage
the right of all members of society, once they reach the age of accountability, to fully participate politically. the right to vote
what is Keynesian economics
theory that believes that periods of inflation lead to periods of recessions which is caused by consumer demand
what did the creation of unions do
unions threatened to undermine capitalist control of the workplace
what ideologies emerged in response to liberalism
- Luddism - Chartism - socialism - Marxism - classical conservatism - welfare states - welfare capitalism - Keynesian
who is Robert Owen
- believed that the harshness of life under laissez faire capitalism corrupted human nature - believed that education and improved working conditions could eradicate the bad aspects of capitalism
what did the Luddites do
- formed the army of redressers -they broke into factories and destroyed the machines that threatened their jobs
what are Utopian socialist
- humanitarians who advocated an end to the bad working conditions of workers in industrial capitalist countries. - people who believe its possible to bring about a better world and eradicate evil
what beliefs and values do socialists advocate for
- private ownership of the means of protection allows for exploitation - the state should direct the economy to achieve economic equality - society should be classless
what are some classical liberal beliefs
- society should be structured into a hierarchy - government should be chosen by a limited electorate - leaders should be humanitarian
what was the goals of the chartists
- universal suffrage for all men over 21 - equal sized electoral districts - elections through use of the secret ballot - annual elections - pay for members of parliament