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21 Cards in this Set
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Describe the impacts of the UN rebuilding and development after WWll
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Rebuilt Europe w/ US money
Money to medicine and Aids Helping struggling countries Globally make everyone happy |
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Explain how the Green Revolution has changed Bangladesh
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The irrigation drained the water levels
The further the water went down, the more arsenic in the water The arsenic caused different kinds of cancers, organ failure, etc. |
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Explain Paul Farmer and Oscar Lewis theories about poverty
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Paul Farmer: Structural violence: Powerful people taking away from the little people makes them poor..such as rights, wages, etc
Oscar Lewis: Culture of Poverty: Those in poverty feel inferior from majority society and dont plan for the future He blames the poor for being poor |
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In 2000 what percentage of the American population lives at/below poverty rate and which gender is more likely to live in poverty? Explain
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11.3% live in poverty level
Women are more likely to live in poverty because women have less economic oppertunities than men and are usually the head of single families |
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In 2000 list the poverty rates for Native Americans, Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and Whites
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Native American- 25.9%
Blacks- 21.9% Hispanics- 21.2% Asians- 10.6% Whites 7.5% |
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Explain the two different types of governmental policies that alleviate poverty
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Social Insurance Policy: Dont impose eligability criteria. Everyone gets it. Ex. Social Security, Medicare. etc
Public Assistance: Target low income population. Ex. Medicaid |
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When did the "War on Poverty" start and what were some of the federal programs created during this time?
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War on Poverty started in 1964 with President Johnson
Programs: TANF- Temporary Assistance to Needy Families: Made all able adult workers work in the labor force CETA-Comprehensive Employment and Training Act: Job training to lower income people |
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Explain and give example for indigenous genocide, ethnocide, and ecocide
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Genocide: Extermination of a human population. Ex: Rowanda genocide or Hitler
Ethnocide: Forced destruction of a culture and getting rid of it. Ex: Native American schools and making them conform Ecocide: Degrating of an ecosystem. Ex: England cut down Ireland's forrest for wood and furniture |
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What was the goal of the ILO and did they succeed with the ILO Convention 107?
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International Labor Organization
Goal: Give rights to Indigenous people within the legal system ILO failed because they didn't consult the indigenous people |
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What is soereignty and did Native American tribes have sovereignty before the creation of the United States of America?
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Sovereinty: The right to govern a government, peoples, etc
Yes, Native American tribes had sovereignty before he creation of the US and before the British came and took over |
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Explain the legislative, judicial, executive authority with American tribes as defined by the American Constitution
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Judicial and executive branches are not mentioned in the constitution in reguards to the tribes.
Tribes had no authority because they are not mentioned in the Constitution |
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Explain and give dates for the "Marshall trilogy"
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1823 Johnson v. McIntosh- rules that only the US gov. has first right of purchase of Indian lands
1831 Cherokee Nation v. Georgia- rules tribes as domestic dependent nations 1832 Worcester v. Georgia rules that states didn't have authority over Indian affairs and land |
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Give an example of one of the various federal assimilation plans for the tribes
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Congress passed civilization Fund which promotes western civilization to the tribes. Boarding Schools for Natives
Ex: Carlisle School 1879 "...kill the Indian in him and save the man..." |
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Explain Viking (Norwegian, danish, and swedish) exploration of Europe
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Early viking raiders were exclusively Norwegian
Norweigian and Danish were interested in accumulated wealth of churchs and towns Norweigian and Danish vikings begin settling down in the British Isles Swedish were interested in trade and the occasional raid, and traveled via rivers Swedish travel as far as the Caspian Sea in search of trade |
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Descirbe social democracy in sweden
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Welfare State.
Free health care, education, child care, transportation, etc. 1/2 someone's annual salary goes to these benefits |
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As of 2004 give birth rates for Ireland, France, Norway, Sweden, and the UK. Also, explain Norway's maternity policy
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Ireland- 1.99
France- 1.9 Norway- 1.81 Sweden- 1.75 UK- 1.74 Maturnity Policy- 12 months off with 80% pay or 10 months with full pay fathers take a month of leave |
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Describe Sweden's history of accepting asylum seekers and the controversy in 2005
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Sweden has a history of being neutral and open to accepting asylum seekers
2005 controversy: Most asylum seekers are Iraqis and after 2005 they had to prove they were in danger so they weren't just being let in for no reason or to suicide bomb, etc. |
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List traditional Saami territory and list what modern nations recognize the Saami as indigenous peoples in their constitutions
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Traditional territory: Sweden, Norway, Finland, and part of Russia
Finland and Norway still recognize them |
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What is the Danish welfare state and what are some contemporary issues that Denmark faces today?
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Welfare state is giving out free health care, education, etc.
Some of the issues Denmark is facing is that too many refugees are coming over and in hiding so they dont have to pay for taxes. They are getting all of these benefits for free and not paying any taxes themselves |
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Explain the Danish cartoon controversy
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A Danish writer was looking for an illustrator for his book about Muhamed. People responded to his request by posting offensive comics in the free speech section. This comics offended the Muslims and were angry.
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Disucss how the termination Act impacts the Klamath tribe's legal identity, cultural identity, health, and economic status
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Legal identity- they lost federal recognition as an Indian tribe and lost ancestral homeland
Cultural Identity- sold themseles for and felt discrimination and rejection from all especially other indian tribes Health Status- Many deaths related to alcohol, death rate and infant mortality rate are highest, poor quality of life, many were without medical insurance, health insurance or medicare Economic status-About 57% are below poverty level and about 51% are unemployed |
