1. Descriptors of Free Enterprise

2. Constitutional Protections
Property Rights
Earlier times: King/Gov takes away property for use
5th amendment protects this “nor shall prviate property be taken for public use, without just compensation”
14th extends same limitation to state
Applies to corporations as well
Taxation
Only tax in ways Constitution allows
Direct taxes equal; 16th states taxes based on income

3. Constitutional Protections: Property Rights and Taxation
Government must give proper payment for land
Voted for approval (often)
Always fair?
Taxes levied by Congress based on income
Voted for approval
Certain areas only (property vs. sales)
Citizens choose own location – Teacher will only move for safety reasons
Taxes only levied by event cards– equal for all those affected (equal percentage or equal amount)
Voted on?
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4. Basic Principles Profit Motive Open Opportunity Economic Rights
Encouraged to increase well being
Operate in way to maximize profit/resources/income
Financial discipline
Open Opportunity
Everyone can compete in the marketplace
Allows economic mobility up or down
Economic Rights
Same legal rights (ownership, credit card, etc.)
Control possessions
Decide what agreements to enter
Competition

5. Basic Principles: Profit Motive, Open Opportunity, Economic Rights
Profit Motive: stability and well being
Open Opportunity: anyone can open any business – as long as they have the means necessary
Rights: Equal pay*, no rejection based on race/gender
Profit Motive: Raffle, enjoyment of goods, extra credit
Open Opportunity: anyone can open any business
Rights: Equal pay and no rejection
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6. Role of the Government Information and Free Enterprise
Product information (e.g. nutritional) – public disclosure laws
Consumer choice
Protecting Health, Safety and Well-Being
Restrictions on certain goods (environmental protection)
Zoning laws
Consumer protection (actively involved in 60’s)
More labels

7. Role of the Government: Information and Free Enterprise and Protecting Health, Safety and Well-being
Nutritional Labels
Expiration dates
Allergies
Safe operation
Zoning
No business from home
Certain areas for certain business
Environment Protection
Responsible waste
Fuel efficient cars
Nutritional Labels
No Laws
Business/Consumer responsible
Zoning
Certain areas for certain business
Keep certain areas off limits
Environment Protection
No Littering
Don’t make it smell bad
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9. STAMPS S T A M P
PEAKER
ONE
UDIENCE
EANING
URPOSE
IGNIFICANCE

10. Practice Speaker Tone Audience Meaning Purpose Significance
Paul Revere, artist
Tone
Ruthless; Violent
Audience
Colonists/Loyalists
Meaning
Britain fired on unarmed colonists; Britain massacred the citizens
Purpose
Encourage colonists
to join independence
movement
Significance
propaganda; more
join movements

11. A Boy Tramp Tells of the “Big Trouble”
But we got along swell before the big trouble came even if there were seven of us kids. I shined shoes in a barber shop. Jim carried papers. And Marie took care of Mrs. Rolph’s kids. Mother always did some sewing for the neighbors. We had a Chevvie and a radio and a piano. I even started to high school mornings, the year the big trouble came…
Dad got sick as usual but we never thought anything of it. When he comes to go back to work he can’t get a job, and everybody all of a sudden-like seems to be hard up. I cut the price of shines to a nickel, but it didn’t help much…
Mrs. Rolph’s husband got a cut and she cans Marie. Jim had to quit the paper route because he lost all his cash customers, and the others never paid. Nobody wanted Mother to sew anything.
Source: Thomas Minehan, Boy and Girl Tramps of America, (New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Inc., 1934).

12. Other Questions How did the family live before the Great Depression?
How did the Depression affect the family?