Chapter #1- Section #3 Test Flashcards
(44 cards)
What philosophy was the United States founded on?
Judeo-Christian (especially the Ten Commandments)
The codified Ten Commandments impacted the economic system of the U.S. by introducing the principles of what?
Free enterprise and personal property rights.
Which founding father said:
“The moment the idea is admitted into society, that property is not as sacred as the laws of God, and that there is not a force of law and public justice to protect it, anarchy and tyranny commence. If ‘Thou shalt not covet,’ and ‘Thou shalt not steal,’ were not commandments of Heaven, they must be made inviolable precepts in every society, before it can be civilized or made free.”
John Adams
With __________ ___________, people in power pass laws they believe to be best for the ______, with no regard for individual liberty.
Secular humanism; state
What method do the ‘“elites” use to compel citizens to comply with the collectivist economic agenda?
Brute force
What were the three ____________ states responsible for the ________ of 100 million people in the 20th century?
Collectivist; murder
Nazi Germany, Soviet Russia, and Communist China
What has been a major problem for people who have lived in brutal, collectivist societies? Why?
Scarcity (poverty). Because they do not have a free market to govern the use of resources.
What was the Life Principle that was spoken by G. K. Chesterton?
“If men will not be governed by the Ten Commandments, they shall be governed by the ten thousand commandments.”
Communism is based on what philosophy?
It does not recognize the rights of the _______________
Atheistic, collectivist philosophy
Individual
Communism requires that everyone give up what?
Individual freedoms
Revolutionaries know that if they leave the _____ _________ alone, what would happen?
Free market
People will never accept collectivist economic policies, because people are better off in an environment for free enterprise
To implement communism, collectivist do what?
(1) Instigate internal rivalries between groups
(2) Sabotage the current economic system
(3) Promote “virtues” of communism
What happened to the millions who opposed Stalin?
They were exiled, murdered, or starved
What were the two countries that embraced communism in the 20th century?
China and North Korea
What was the Life Principle that was spoken by Thomas Jefferson?
“Tyranny is defined as that which is legal for the government but illegal for the citizenry.”
How does socialist want to gain power? How does communist gain power?
By convincing people to vote for collectivist politicians.
Communists gain power by using brute force and murder
Wealth is created by people who have what?
Ingenuity, who work hard, and who make wise use of their resources
In a free enterprise system, people who have less can acquire what?
More. This is not the case under socialism
What do socialist and communists do to fool people into supporting their programs?
They redefine key words to further their agendas
Socialists and communists take their cue for lying and double-talk from Lenin, who said:
“Promises are like pie crusts – made to be broken.”
Who maintained that economic freedom was foundational to all other freedoms?
Margaret Thatcher
Britain’s first female prime minister earned the nickname ____________________ due to her strong, sensible leadership.
“The Iron Lady”
What positive changes did Thatcher’s leadership bring about that helped England recover from socialism?
(1) Took control away from socialist labor unions
(2) Denationalized industries
(3) Deregulation of British stock market
Under Thatcher’s direction, a return to many free enterprise policies brought what?
Renewed hope and prosperity to England
