Unit 1 Vocabulary Flashcards
(11 cards)
Laissez-Faire Economy
(Let it be) Capitalism with the guiding hand
Bourgeoisie/Bourgeois
Upper class / rich ppl
Proletariat
Working/lower class / poor ppl
Capitalism
Economic political system | Private owner controlling profit/market
Socialism
Socio-economic system | Controlled by the ppl and helped by the government
Marxism
A theory made by Karl Marx | Market controlled by the ppl and that the lower class would at the end bring an uprising
Communism
Socio-economic system| Everyone is equal / no class
Means of Production
The resources required to make money
Adam Smith
Considered the “Father of economics” | Supports Capitalism and invented
The Guiding Hand
Supply in demand / Feedback from the ppl
Karl Marx
A German Philosopher | Creator of Communism especially Marxism