Government
John Locke
John Locke was a famous philosopher who thought government should protect peoples property. in his earlier life he was a writer, but his books did not get published back then. They are published now, but back then people did not want to publish his books because people thought they were not going to sell well. In his later years he became known as a very famous political philosopher, and he believed that people should have rights.
Karl Marx
Karl Marx was a famous philosopher, economist, sociologist, and historian. He lived from 1818 to 1883. He believed that food, water, shelter, and other stuff needed to survive should be equal to all people.
Social Systems
- Feudalism- a strict class in society in which loyalty kept classes separate from other classes. places that are or have used this Feudalism north america, south america, and Europe.
- Slave societies- a strict class in society based on labor of slaves. Places that are or have used Slave societies Africa, Europe, north america
- Aristocracy-when a small elite group controls and runs the government- places that have used Aristocracy Africa,Asia,Europe
Economic structures
- socialism- a social organization that proposes that production, distribution, and exchange of goods or wealth should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. countries that use socialism china, Denmark, and Finland.
- communism- a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to ability and needs. No place has ever successfully done communism.
- capitalism- a countries trade and industry are controlled by privet owners of profit, rather then by state. countries that use capitalism USA, Canada, and the UK.
Stages 1
Primitive Communism
hunting and gathering society
- agriculture
- domestication of animals
- privet property
when people hunt for animals and travel with them where ever the go
Stage 2
slave society
- run out of new slaves
- work force runs out
- maintaining a large empire
when people use slaves to do work for them
Stage 3
Feudalism
- servants crated a new class called merchants
- increased there profits
- there are no wage earners
when the are classes and everyone is in a class and it is hard to move up
Stage 4
Capitalism
profit...profit...profit
- profits are focused for the employer not the employee
- causes conflict and unrest in the working class
- they are not being paid for there work only a portion of it
people are getting less money so that the people who own the business get a bigger profit
Stage 5
Socialism
Theories
- Common Property- means of production is ran by workers instead of the minority
- Planned Economy-economy is planned and organized based on need not the demands of system
- Labor Vouchers-instead of wages
the production distribution,production, and exchange or goods or wealth. everything is owned by the community as a whole
Stage 6
Communism
the "perfect" system
- everything needed is provided
- everyone and everything is equal
- no government
everyone has everything they need or want if they work