Exam 2 Terms Flashcards
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philosophical movement that stressed the visible, real-world results of ideas
pragmatism
school of psychology, founded by John Watson, that measure human behavior, believes it can be shaped, and discounts emotion as subjective
behaviorism
legal theory that emphasizes the importance not merely of precedent but of contemporary social context in interpreting the law
sociological jurisprudence
area in cities reserved for prostitutes. The term, first employed in the US, resulted from the use of red lights to show that prostitutes were open for business
red-light districts
series of progressive reforms at the state level promoted by Robert La Follette during his governorship of Wisconsin. They included primary elections, corporate property taxes, regulation of railroads and public utilities and supervision of public resources in the public interest
Wisconsin idea
stock issued in excess of the assets of a company. The term derived from the practice of some ranchers who made their cattle drink large amounts of water before weighing them for sale
“watered” stock
trade in goods that crosses state lines
interstate commerce
cumulative total of all previous annual federal deficits or budget shortfalls incurred each year and owed by the federal government
national debt
economy directed by the government with power over prices, allocation of resources, and marketing of goods
managed economy
organization of individuals and firms in a given industry that provides lobbying and other services to members
trade association
government run by administrative bureaus and staffed by nonelected officials
bureaucratic state
business practice of providing welfare–in the form of pension and profit-sharing programs, subsidized housing, personnel management, paid vacations, and other services and benefits–for workers
welfare capitalism
words or actions that incite revolt against the law or duly constituted government
sedition
mutually agreed-on truce or temporary halt in the fighting of a war so that the combatants may discuss peace
armistice
broad outbreak of disease spreading across national boundaries
pandemic
system of factory production that stresses efficiency, pioneered by American engineer Frederick Winslow Taylor
scientific management
one who leaves the country of one’s birth or citizenship to live in another, often out of a sense of alienation
expatriate
act of returning people to their nation of origin. The term often refers to the act of returning soldiers or refugees to their birth country
repatriation
government-financed construction projects, such as highways and bridges, for use by the public
public works
