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http://prezi.com/jjxnhzb4annf/the-estates-general-1789/



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There are 30 members of European Economic:

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

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European Economy:









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The second half of the 20th century was a period of unparalleled growth in Europe, one which transformed the lives of its people almost beyond recognition. In 1950 many Europeans heated their houses with coal, cooled their food with ice, and relied on what we might politely call rudimentary forms of indoor plumbing. Today their lives are eased and enriched by natural-gas furnaces, electric refrigerators, microwave ovens, and electronic gadgets that boggle the mind. Over the intervening years, real gross domestic product per capita more than tripled in the countries of the continent’s west and doubled in the countries of its east. 

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Liberalism
-Giuseppe Mazzini(1850~1872), the founder(1831) of Young Italy, was perhaps the leading figure in liberal nationalism. He saw the creation of a democratic Italian state as crucial to Italy's development.


Nationalism
-Nationalism was the most successful political force of the 9 century.
-It emerged from two main source: the Romantic exaltation of "feeling" and "identity" and the Liberal requirement that a legitimate state be basedon a "people" rather than, for example, a dynasty, God, or imperial demoination.
-"Identity nationalism" and "civic nationalism"--->essentially middle class movements.


Conservatism
Joseph de Maistre thought about conservatism 
1. That the fundamental principles of political constitutions exist before all written law.
2. That a constitutions law is, and can only be the development or saction of an unwritten pre-existing right. 
3. That which is most essential most written, and could not be without endangering the state.




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-Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau---> reliance self
-The age of Exploration was an attempt to get around the "Middle Man: the church was the "Middle Man" between humans and God in medieval Europe.


1) capitalism 2)Socialism 3)Mixed Economies


Mercantilism- The amount of wealth in the world is fixed, and tied directly to the amount of precious metals(gold/silver)
Capitalism- shaped by the view of British economist/philosopher, Adam Smith, capitalism become the predominant view in industrializing socities/nations during late 18 and 19 century.
Socialism- famously promoted by the German philosopher, Karl Marx, socialism is characterized by collective, cooperative, and/or public ownership over the mean of production and distribution as well as capital.




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Compare and Contrast Capitalism and Socialism

Kelly Lin

March 1, 2011

Capitalism and socialism are economic systems present in each society. These systems influence each society in a different way. Therefore, it’s important to understand the differences between these two economic systems.

Capitalism is a kind of economic system where individuals privately own their own capital. In short, capitalism is that people own their capital, which can be in the form of property or money, and own everything they have earned. It relates to the government, and the political party of the country. Advantages of this type of economic system are that people can own what they own, have businesses, and get profit. If individuals work hard they will be able to gain more capital. This motivates people to work hard. The disadvantages are that the wealth everyone owns will be totally different, and it will cause competition. People have to work hard to be able to survive. There will be a big social difference, because rich people will be very rich, and the poor people will be very poor.

Taiwan is an example of a capitalistic society, because people in Taiwan can own their property, money, and they don’t have to share what they have with everyone. People who are in a higher social rank and who own a lot of capital will be able to earn more capital.

Socialism is another type of economic system in which capital is owned by the state. In this type of economic system, citizens in the country does not own capital, like in the case of capitalism. It means that everybody is in the same social rank. Wealth will be evenly spread amongst the society, therefore, the advantage of socialism is that the social level of the people in the country won’t be very different, like it would be in a capitalistic society. The government has big control over the society and can provide the society with their necessary needs. This can lead to a healthy and fair society . The disadvantage is that people will all get the same even if some work harder. This means that people are not motivated to work harder. North Korea is an example of a country which has a socialistic economic system. The people in North Korea are in the same social rank. Their wealth will be evenly spread amongst the society.

Socialism and capitalism are two very different economical systems. Capitalism focuses on individuals owning their own capital, and socialism focuses on state owned capital. I think capitalism is better than socialism, because people can own their property, and get more as they work harder, but the social rank of the society will be very different. Though I think capitalism is better, but in some way, socialism is nice too, because people are all equal and everyone is fair, it won't cause that much problem as capitalism does.

Nation Profile:

Kalanji

Motto:

Girls Rule! Girls Control!

Mission Statement:

Government: Our type of government is democracy.

Goal: Our goal is to let woman control the world and let men be slaves forever.

History: This nation was created by the great women, Cherry Watermelon. She fought with Alexander and she won. She thinks women are smarter and greater then men so there should be a country that women control me. After years of fighting, she finally built this amazing nation, Kalanji.

Leadership:

- Head of State: Jill Wang (kh960230@yahoo.com.tw)

- Co-president: Kelly Lin (kellylin1995@gmail.com)

- Head of Foreign Affairs: Kaho Koseki (kaho19951220@hotmail.co.jp)

- Head of Domestic Affairs: Angela Lin (vu84w96@yahoo.com.tw) 

Weather/Climate/Topography:

-2 years temperate and 2 years cold

Natural Resources:

-Water

-Oil

-Food production 

Demographic:

Total Land Area: 2 million sq/km²

Total Population: 50 million Major Cities: Kelly, Kaho, and Kally

Percent living in cities: 50%

Ethnic Groups and Populations: None

Religions and Percentages of the Population: Kalanji has no official religion; 100% is Varied/Free

Domestic Policy:

There are no rebellions or protests against the government in Kalanji, the citizens are enjoying peace and prosperity. We are a capitalist country. We have classes in our country and citizens earn money based on how hard they work. The country is organized into croplands Anji and Angela; chilly jungle Jill; three cities Kaho, Kelly, and Kally. Kelly is the capital city. Our economy is mainly agriculture in the counties and light manufacturing in the cities. Tourism in the jungle is also major part of economy. All citizens are required to perform 3 years of military service after graduate from high school. Once the citizens have finished their military service, they are eligible to vote and hold public office.

Currency and Economic Policy:

Kalanji has free market economy with government oversight. Any citizen has the right to start their own business or company. However, no company or corporation is allowed to have monopoly. All citizens businesses pay a flat tax rate of 15%. Any tax evasion is severely punished with 20 years in jail. Nation currency is the Kala which is equal to NTD 50. At the age 65, all citizens can retire. If they choose to retire, they will get 5000 Kala per month.

Education policy:

All citizens of Kalanji are required to attend 10 years of school. Compulsory education is divided into 3 levels-Elementary: 5 years; Middle-school: 2 years; and High-school: 3 years. After they complete their military service, citizens can choose to attend university. All these levels of education are paid for by the state. Any student who fails to complete 10 years of compulsory education is not allowed to vote or own property. 

Police and Security Policy:

Kalanji has two levels of police: local and federal. Each city has local police force which is supported by federal police force. Police can carry guns.  Legal Policy: All citizens have freedom of speech and are equal before the law. Death penalty is punishment for premeditated murder and drag trafficking.  

Healthcare and Public Health Policy: 

Citizens in our country can have health check once a year, and it’s free for our citizens. And they have to pay for health insurance100NT per month. Also, when the citizens get very ill, the government has to pay 40%of the medical service. 

Agriculture and Food Production Policy:

Agriculture is the main economy in the counties. Kalanji can grow enough food to feed its citizens and has enough left over to export to its neighbors. However, there are no cows in Kalanji, so beef has to be imported.

Issues of Domestic and Foreign Policy:

Anyone born in Kalanji is automatically given citizenship. Any adult who wishes become citizen must first serve three years of military service. Any citizen of Kalanji who wants to become a citizen of another country must first give up their Kalanji citizenship. 

Foreign Policy:

Kalanji shares borders with Krakowska and Territory 21. Kalanji is in an alliance with Territory 21. Currently Kalanji and Krakowska are neutral with each other.

Military, Defence, and National Security:

Kalanji maintains a large military and defense force since all citizens are required to serve three years in military. Kalanji military has three levels: army, navy, and air force. All these levels have state of the art military equipment. Kalanji strongly enforces its borders, any violation of Kalanji territory is met with military force. 

Foreign Aid policy:

Kalanji gives other country medical help or assistance when there is serious disaster or problem. However, Kalanji only provides military assistance to its allies and neutral nations.