An example of the former is the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates in 1928 and 1929. The Fed did this in an attempt to limit speculation in securities markets. This action slowed economic activity in the United States. Because the international gold standard linked interest rates and monetary policies among participating nations, the Fed’s actions triggered recessions in nations around the globe. â€""The Great Depression," Gary Richardson How did the decision to raise interest rates contribute to the Great Depression? Check all that apply. It slowed economic activity in the United States. It prevented investors from speculating in securities markets. It raised the international gold standard. It caused a recession to spread around the world.

george washington =

-he was a general and comander-in-cheif he solve he solve wars

-he was intelient and physically cordnated

tohmas jefferson

james madison

james monroe

c. women being denied the type of education men received

social contract theory basically says that all individuals are born equal, and provided a god given right to consent to be governed. american government is based of this

thomas hobbes and john locke said that we are selfish, individualistic, and constantly at war with each other, therefore we need to be controlled. 

government is defined as the legitimate use of force to control human behavior within territorial boundaries, here comes in hobbes and locke.

hobbes takes the part about controlling human behavior. while locke takes the part of legitimate use of force, since force is not legitimate unless there is consent of the people. 

there are basically 3 goals of the government: 1) maintain order by protecting life and property. 2) providing public goods, those which are typically not provided by the public sector, such as roads and education. 3) promote equality be it political, opportunist or outcome equality. 

c. troops marched forward in close formation against newer, more accurate weapons