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Progressive Era Terms

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Alisa Chen Hamza Noor Rohini Verma Christina Xu Jenny Zhi Progressive Unit Terms People- Theodore Roosevelt- American politician, Republican, author, soldier, and the 26th President of the United States. Became the youngest President after the assassination of President McKinley. William Howard Taft- 27th President and 10th Chief Justice of the United States. Woodrow Wilson- 28th President of the United States, he was president when World War One. Robert La Follette- nicknamed ?Fighting Bob? was an American Republican who was a Senator, member of the House of Representative, and Governor of Wisconsin. ?He was the PRogressive Party?s nominee for the 1924 election. ?He opposed railroad trists and is considered one the Americas greatest Senators.

frq - renaissance

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Abigail Wright Reger 1 31/8/14 AP European History FRQ - Renaissance Once Italian Renaissance begins, the ideas and conceptions of individuals in society changes drastically from previous thoughts. During the Middle Ages, people were focused only on life after death, Christian humility, and that the ruler?s role in society was to rule only by following basic Christian principles. People who changed this way of thinking were called humanists. Three ways that the Renaissance revolutionized the ideas of individuals was through the ideas of secularism, individualism, and the ruler?s role in society.

Key Figures in European History Flashcard Format

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Adam Smith (1723-1790) 1. Scottish economist who wrote "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations" 2. Opposed mercantilist policies 3. Advocated free trade and "the Invisible Hand of competition" Albert Camus (1913-1960) and Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) 1. French existentialist philosophers and writers 2. Questioned the efficacy of reason and science to understand the human situation 3. Believed that God, reason, and progress are myths, and that humans live in a hostile world, alone and isolated Albert Einstein (1879-1955) 1. German physicist whose theory of special relativity undermined Newtonian physics 2. Challenged traditional concepts of time, space, and motion 3. Contributed to the view that humans live in a

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More than 40% of China's arable land degraded: report (Agencies/chinadaily.com.cn)Updated: 2014-11-05 11:56 CommentsPrintMailLargeMediumSmall ? Villagers sow peanut seeds in Zaozhuang, East China's Shandong province on April 17, 2014. [Photo/IC]? More than 40% of China's arable land is suffering from degradation, seriously reducing the country's capacity to produce food for the world's biggest population, Xinhua reported Tuesday. The rich black soil in Northeastern Heilongjiang province, which forms part of China's bread basket, is thinning, while farmland in China's south is suffering from acidification, the report said, citing agriculture ministry statistics.

Pins and Needles

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Pins and Needles Thematic Overview Suggested Character Analysis Format Character Analysis: Questions are in red, throughout the packet. Thematic Overview of Pins and Needles ?Sing Me a Song of Social Significance? Too many Broadway musicals are too pappy, silly, and stupid! This song is a call to action for other songs that touch on more important issues, such as the state of war and peace in the world, the struggles of the working class, and cultural trends. I want a song that?s satirical? all the other songs in this play are satirical, about political and social trends. What is the ?social significance? of the song(s) your character appears in? Social Significance is about what to sing about and what is significant in the world

Topic 2

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AP American Government Review Concentration 2 Political beliefs and behaviors of individuals (10-20%) Beliefs that citizens hold about their government and its leaders Processes by which citizens learn about politics The nature, sources, and consequences of public opinion The ways in which citizens vote and otherwise participate in political life Factors that influence citizens to differ from one another in terms of political beliefs and behaviors Key Terms Americanism Civic competence Civic duty Class consciousness Culture war Equality of opportunity Equality of result External efficacy Internal efficacy Political culture Political efficacy Political ideology Gender gap Partisanship Political elite Political ideology Poll Random sample Sampling error

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AP American Government Review Concentration 1 Constitutional Underpinnings of United States Government (5-15%) Considerations that influenced the formulation and adoption of the Constitution Separation of powers Federalism Theories of democratic government Key Terms Republic Pure/direct democracy Representative democracy Parliamentary democracy Presidential democracy Constitutional democracy Totalitarianism Conservatism Liberalism Absolutism Socialism Communism Dictatorship Oligarchy Theocracy Absolute monarchy Divine right Constitutional or limited democracy Natural law Common law Natural rights National sovereignty State sovereignty Confederation Division of power Interstate commerce Intrastate commerce Domestic tranquility General welfare

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John Locke

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John Locke: Second Treatise, Of Civil Government-Assignment Ideas (Woll 3-9) Your rubric is if the main points are there, and they are under 125 words.? It is either an A or an F.? Below I have listed a few questions to assist you as your complete this assignment. You do not have to answer each question, but if you would like you may use them to guide your writing. 1. How does Locke describe the state of nature? 2. Why do people leave the state of nature and join a political society by establishing a government? 3. Under what conditions can government be dissolved? 4. Do you agree with Locke?s general ideas/concepts regarding individuals and government? 5. If Locke were alive today where would he stand on what we have come to expect/demand from our government today?

Second Treatise

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AP Government Name _____________________ Chapter 1 Period _____ Date _____ Second Treatise, Of Civil Government John Locke Directions: Read the selection from John Locke and answer the questions below? (26 points) Of the State of Nature What is included in the state of nature? What is the Law of Nature? According to Locke, where does your liberty end? What is Locke?s opinion of punishment?

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