Politics
in this type of government, people get to vote and have a voice in their government
Democacy
Economy based on traditional typically using trading and bartering in Hunting and gathering societies
Traditional Economy
Low national average income, Low rates of literacy education and nutrition, Economy is not very good and easily goes into depressions and struggles to be consistent, High infant and maternal mortality rates, High birth rate
LDC or 3rd world country
Another name for Communist nations during this time period
2nd world nations
Population pyramid
The United States is what type of government?
representative democracy
An economic system in which the government controls a country's economy.
Command Economy
Higher average income per person, Low infant and maternal mortality rates, Lower birth rates , High literacy and education rates
MDC or 1st world country
Communist nations in Eastern Europe on friendly terms with the USSR and thought of as under the USSR's control
Satellite nations
the number of births in a year for every 1,000 people in a population
Birth rate
what is a representative democracy
people vote on representatives to represent them in the nation's government
economic system in which decisions on production and consumption of goods and services are based on voluntary exchange in markets
Market Economy
Nations in Sub-Saharan Africa are typically...
LDCs
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
Communism
the average number of children a woman of childbearing years would have in her lifetime, if she had children at the current rate for her country
Fertility rate
What is a direct democracy?
A democracy where the people vote directly on issues
Adam Smith
Nations like the US or Japan are examples of
MDCs
This book, published in 1776 was authored by Adam Smith and laid out the foundations of modern capitalism
Wealth of Nations
the total fertility rate needed for a population to replace itself
Replacement rate
German economist and philosopher and Father of Communism
Karl Marx
Idea that government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs.
Laissez faire
The number of women who die giving birth per 100,000 births
Maternal Mortality rate
Leader of the Communist Party in China. Established China as the People's Republic of China and ruled from 1949 until 1976.
Mao Zedong
The percentage of children who die before their first birthday within a particular area or country.
Infant mortality rate