The United States has a representative democracy based on checks and balances between three branches of government. It has a large, diverse economy fueled by abundant natural resources like fertile land, forests, waterways, and mineral deposits. The economy relies heavily on capitalistic free enterprise principles with privately owned businesses and a large service sector, contributing to its status as the world's largest economy.
Electoral Democracy, Liberal Democracy and the Global Recession of Democracy pastiche_project
Презентація до лекції Ларрі Даймонда "Визначення демократії: виборча, ліберальна демократія, якість демократії", що відбулася в НаУКМА 9 вересня 2013 року у співпраці з Українською школою політичних студій. Ларрі Даймонд розглядає різницю між виборчою та ліберальною демократією та визначає показники оцінки якості демократії. Він також аналізує світові тенденції виборчої і ліберальної демократії та пояснює, чому якість демократії тісно пов'язана зі стабільністю та консолідацією демократії. Ларрі Даймонд є професором Стенфордського університету та старшим науковцем Інституту Гувера. Також він працював в якості радника численних урядових і міжнародних організацій, в тому числі Державного департаменту США, ООН, Світового банку.
Electoral Democracy, Liberal Democracy and the Global Recession of Democracy pastiche_project
Презентація до лекції Ларрі Даймонда "Визначення демократії: виборча, ліберальна демократія, якість демократії", що відбулася в НаУКМА 9 вересня 2013 року у співпраці з Українською школою політичних студій. Ларрі Даймонд розглядає різницю між виборчою та ліберальною демократією та визначає показники оцінки якості демократії. Він також аналізує світові тенденції виборчої і ліберальної демократії та пояснює, чому якість демократії тісно пов'язана зі стабільністю та консолідацією демократії. Ларрі Даймонд є професором Стенфордського університету та старшим науковцем Інституту Гувера. Також він працював в якості радника численних урядових і міжнародних організацій, в тому числі Державного департаменту США, ООН, Світового банку.
International Business-United States of Americasdusane1
Overview of business in America.United States of America", "America", "US", "U.S.", "USA", and "U.S.A." redirect here. For the landmass encompassing North and South America, see Americas. For other uses, see America (disambiguation), US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation). Global Strategy formation
United States of America", "America", "US", "U.S.", "USA", and "U.S.A." redirect here. For the landmass encompassing North and South America, see Americas. For other uses, see America (disambiguation), US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation).
The slide is mainly related to the PESTLE analysis of America. It is useful in setting up of business. We are analyzing every aspect which can create an impact on the business.
Chapter 14
War, Recovery &
Regional Divergence
Dr. Mayes-Denker
The Legacy of Slavery
– 13th Amendment to the ConsEtuEon freed all
slaves.
– 14th Amendment to the ConsEtuEon ensured no
“state shall deprive any person of life, liberty or
property without due process of law.”
• Guaranteeing: “the right of ciEzens to vote shall not
be abridged.”
The Legacy of Slavery
– Sharecropping became popular – the tenant & owner
would split the proceeds 50/50
– Sharecropping gave the owner an incenEve to
remain interested in the farm throughout the
growing season and to share informaEon such as
changing crop prices with the tenant.
– Improved roads and the automobile also eroded the
monopoly power of the local storeowners (lenders)
The Legacy of Slavery
– Many believe the South remained a separate
labor market.
• CoUon became increasingly labor intensive as farm
sizes fell
• MechanizaEon was slowed and wages kept low
• A striking wage gap between the north and south
emerged
• LiUle investment was made in Southern schools
• Spending on educaEon best served the wealthy while
forsaking modern economic growth due to producing
ill-prepared workers
Chapter 15
Agriculture’s Western Advance
Dr. Kelli Mayes-Denker
Expansion of Land Under CulEvaEon
– Hope persisted of beUer Emes if only new soil
could be broken further west.
– Total culEvated land doubled between 1870 &
1900.
• PrivaEzing land helped spur this growth
Federal Land Policy
– Timber Culture Act of 1863
– Gave 160 acres to anyone who planted trees on at least 40
acres of the land
– Desert Land Act of 1877
– People could buy 640 acres (a secEon) for $1.25 per acre if
they agreed to irrigate the land within 3 years
Federal Land Policy
– Timber & Stone Act of 1878
– Valuable Ember & stone acres cold be purchased for $2.50
per acre in Nevada, CA, Oregon, Washington
– Timber-Cugng Act of 1878
– CiEzens could cut Ember on federal lands if the lumber was
used for agriculture, mining, or building purposes
Impact of Federal Land Policy
– Large tracts of land went to wealthy individuals
and corporaEons
– GranEng land to railroads was considered normal
public policy
– Good land was ohen fraudulently obtained by
mining and lumber companies or speculators
– Fraud served an economic purpose:
– It helped transfer resources to large companies that could
take advantage of economies of scale
Growth & Change In Agriculture
– 1900 – Texas was the leading producer of coUon
& caUle
– The 19th century brought along several biological
innovaEons to spur growth in agriculture
– Plant varieEes expanded
– IrrigaEon systems modernized
– FerElizers
Growth & Change In Agriculture
• New wheat varieEes allowed for the wheat belt to be
pushed north and west – expanding producEon
• Farmers found new ways to combat bugs & insects
Growth & Change In Agriculture
– 1834 – Cyrus.
International Business-United States of Americasdusane1
Overview of business in America.United States of America", "America", "US", "U.S.", "USA", and "U.S.A." redirect here. For the landmass encompassing North and South America, see Americas. For other uses, see America (disambiguation), US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation). Global Strategy formation
United States of America", "America", "US", "U.S.", "USA", and "U.S.A." redirect here. For the landmass encompassing North and South America, see Americas. For other uses, see America (disambiguation), US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation).
The slide is mainly related to the PESTLE analysis of America. It is useful in setting up of business. We are analyzing every aspect which can create an impact on the business.
Chapter 14
War, Recovery &
Regional Divergence
Dr. Mayes-Denker
The Legacy of Slavery
– 13th Amendment to the ConsEtuEon freed all
slaves.
– 14th Amendment to the ConsEtuEon ensured no
“state shall deprive any person of life, liberty or
property without due process of law.”
• Guaranteeing: “the right of ciEzens to vote shall not
be abridged.”
The Legacy of Slavery
– Sharecropping became popular – the tenant & owner
would split the proceeds 50/50
– Sharecropping gave the owner an incenEve to
remain interested in the farm throughout the
growing season and to share informaEon such as
changing crop prices with the tenant.
– Improved roads and the automobile also eroded the
monopoly power of the local storeowners (lenders)
The Legacy of Slavery
– Many believe the South remained a separate
labor market.
• CoUon became increasingly labor intensive as farm
sizes fell
• MechanizaEon was slowed and wages kept low
• A striking wage gap between the north and south
emerged
• LiUle investment was made in Southern schools
• Spending on educaEon best served the wealthy while
forsaking modern economic growth due to producing
ill-prepared workers
Chapter 15
Agriculture’s Western Advance
Dr. Kelli Mayes-Denker
Expansion of Land Under CulEvaEon
– Hope persisted of beUer Emes if only new soil
could be broken further west.
– Total culEvated land doubled between 1870 &
1900.
• PrivaEzing land helped spur this growth
Federal Land Policy
– Timber Culture Act of 1863
– Gave 160 acres to anyone who planted trees on at least 40
acres of the land
– Desert Land Act of 1877
– People could buy 640 acres (a secEon) for $1.25 per acre if
they agreed to irrigate the land within 3 years
Federal Land Policy
– Timber & Stone Act of 1878
– Valuable Ember & stone acres cold be purchased for $2.50
per acre in Nevada, CA, Oregon, Washington
– Timber-Cugng Act of 1878
– CiEzens could cut Ember on federal lands if the lumber was
used for agriculture, mining, or building purposes
Impact of Federal Land Policy
– Large tracts of land went to wealthy individuals
and corporaEons
– GranEng land to railroads was considered normal
public policy
– Good land was ohen fraudulently obtained by
mining and lumber companies or speculators
– Fraud served an economic purpose:
– It helped transfer resources to large companies that could
take advantage of economies of scale
Growth & Change In Agriculture
– 1900 – Texas was the leading producer of coUon
& caUle
– The 19th century brought along several biological
innovaEons to spur growth in agriculture
– Plant varieEes expanded
– IrrigaEon systems modernized
– FerElizers
Growth & Change In Agriculture
• New wheat varieEes allowed for the wheat belt to be
pushed north and west – expanding producEon
• Farmers found new ways to combat bugs & insects
Growth & Change In Agriculture
– 1834 – Cyrus.
The Cold War, United States, USSR, Vietnam War, Korean War, Space Race, Nuclear Arms Race, Cuban Missile Crisis, Bay of Pigs, Berlin Wall, Iron Curtain, Containment Policy, Marshall Plan, John F. Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev, Detente, Red Scare, Ronald Reagan, Perestroika, Glasnost
3. A Representative Democracy
• The United States has
established a representative
democracy—people rule
through elected
representatives.
– Government is based off
democratic styles of Ancient
Greece and Rome.
• Power is divided among the
national(federal) and state
governments.
4. The Branches of Government
• The U.S. Constitution
established a government
that is broken down into
three separate branches:
– executive branch headed
by president, carries out
laws
– legislative branch makes
laws
– judicial branch interprets
laws, reviews lower court
decisions
5.
6. How does this system help
our government maintain
balance?
8. • U.S. is rich in natural resources
• fertile soils
• water supply
• vast forests
• large deposits of many minerals
9.
10. Waterways
• Because U.S. is bound by water, they have
important shipping and fishing industries
• Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf of Mexico
11. Waterways
• Many large lakes and rivers in the United
States make shipping and trade much
easier.
12. Farming and Agriculture
• The United States is the world’s leading
producer of food as well as the largest food
exporter
– very fertile soil, in plains region and river valleys
• This fertile region is known as “America’s
Breadbasket”
13.
14. • Due to fertile soil, early farm
mechanization, U.S. accounts for:
– 40% of world’s corn; 20% of cotton; 10% of
wheat, cattle, hogs
• Crop farming in Midwest, South; livestock
ranching in West
15. Woodlands
• 1/3 of U.S. covered by woodlands
• U.S. and Canada major producers of
lumber
16.
17.
18. Natural Resources
• U.S. is rich in natural minerals and fossil fuels
• gold
• silver
• copper
• coal
• oil
• etc.
21. Economy
• The United States has the
world’s largest and most
diversified economy.
• American products and popular
culture are recognized around
the world.
22. Success
• World’s largest economy: agricultural,
manufacturing, trade leader
• U.S. accounts for more than 10% of world’s
exports
• exports—goods sold to another country
• Success is due to resources, skilled labor,
stable political system
23. Capitalism
• Much of the success is due
to the economic system.
• The United States economy
is based on the capitalist
free market system.
• In this system, most
businesses are privately
owned and operated with
limited government control.
– In most cases, there is no limit
to success or profits.
24. What are some possible
problems with the Free
Market system?
25. Problems with Free Market
• Monopolies? Unfair for
competition?
– Wal Mart, Microsoft,
Apple
• Price Gouging?
– Gas, Technology
32. Industrial Centers
• bodies of water can be used for
transporting goods
• may also serve as a source of power
33. • US is largest consumer of energy. Need
for these fuels is very great.
34. Free Enterprise
• Free enterprise (free market) economy:
– privately owned resources, technology,
businesses
– businesses operate for profit with little
governmental control
35. Service Industries
• almost 75% of Americans today work in the
service industry
• service industry – any kind of economic activity that
produces a service rather than a product