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51 Cards in this Set
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HEALTHCARE pros
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popular, no denial pre-existing conditions, parent 26
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HEALTHCARE cons
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too much gov control, individual mandate, costly, quality decreases, wait lists
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leader N Korea
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Kim Jong Il
Dear Leader |
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misc N Korea
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intelligence blackhole, no outside sources of info, Hermit Kingdom, rewards supporters w/ living in city, 23 mill people
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N Korea knowledge sources
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defectors, healthcare teams, documentaries, state newspaper (read between the lines)
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China reasons to support N Korea
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buffer zone, refugees, int. relations w/ u.s.
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South Korea reasons to support N Korea
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some want reunification, some opposed
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U.S. reasons to support N Korea
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nuclear power, threat of NK military force
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U.S./S.K. efforts in NK
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human rights, aid stopped when NK exploited
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no protests in NK?
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no access to news, brainwashed-(propaganda, stockholm syndrome), would be killed
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NK regime differences
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KJI centered party around himself, KIS fought for independence and had more legitimate reasons
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French Revolution
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Louis XVI
1789 taxes, inflation, bad economy revised constitution 100 years later democracy |
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Tunisia
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2011
unemployment, free speech self-immolation- symbolic event long-time ruler, corruption, well-off |
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Mexico
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Diaz 30+yrs long rule
10 yrs long 10% population died |
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S Korea
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colonial rule (Japan)
protests (long military rule, econ growth- assassinated) democracy student tortured to death |
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revolution factors 1
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revolution factors 2
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Immelda Marcos
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wife of dictator of Phillipines
8,000 pairs of shoes |
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power in Russion gov
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on paper- president
actually - PM (Putin) |
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superpresidentialism
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strong president- strongest position
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Putin popularity
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economic success, russian greatness, stability, personal image (he-man), continuity, media control
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PRI party
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slightly oppressive, less drug problems
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PAN party
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allowed drug violence to escalate
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cause of drug violence
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gov weak and corrupt (police force), weapons obtained in U.S.
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defecit
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annual difference between revenue and spending
$1.35 trillion |
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debt
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total of all defecits
$14.2 trillion |
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spending breakdown
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majority- defense&entitlement
rest-discretionary |
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walker
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cut personnel costs, end pay to unions-weaken unions that support Dem
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IT WORKS
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terrorism influences gov decisions
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goal of terrorism
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spur gov to change policies, etc.
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no clear definition of terrorism
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makes it hard to identify causes and set up prevention
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aftermath of 9/11
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played into their hands, weren't other options
no large attacks on U.S. |
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surprise
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think osama bin laden is dead
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joining forces?
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Al qaeda merger of many groups, cooperate even with different ideologies if have same goals
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terrorism ineffective
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irrationality causes not negotiate
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Japan earthquake
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9.0
~30,000 deaths |
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Japan nuclear compared to others
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5-7
chernobyl 7 |
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biggest nuclear effect beside bombs
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1950s testing-11,000 cancer deaths
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Dem perspective
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holistic
middle, poor, entrepeneurs, big bignesses gov has role to jumpstart economy |
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responsible end to war?
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regimes stable
democratic over time |
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medicare, preparing huge costs?
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reform, not wedded to ideological solution
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wishy washy foreign policy
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best policies well thought out
most in common with 1st Bush admin |
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Obama's biggest legacy
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hopefully not defecit
responsible manager restored America's reputation |
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obama campaign points
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state of the union, inclusive country, gov catalyst, prudent fiscal management
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changes this election
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energy, immigration
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Libya change in power
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coup-Qaddafi staged before foreign minister had the chance - military coup
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reasons Qaddafi might fail
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give weapons to rebels, won't be able to pay military
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Obama speech- warning
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We won't come after you, unless you start killing your own people in large #s
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major issue by summer?
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Palestine
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Qaddafi's mental state
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eccentric (wardrobe)
decisions more like egomaniac |
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plight of women changing?
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women in reformative organizations
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