Explain two reasons why politics is inevitable
1. self interest-personal happiness depends on what government does 2. public interest-politics determined what kind of society we believe in
Under a system of private property, could a 60-year-old owner of a tree farm benefit by planting and caring for a crop of Douglas firs, most of which will not be ready to harvest for 50 years?
Yes, the farmer will benefit from increased valuation of the land as the trees grow and the harvest moves closer.
Briefly explain ONE goal of the Congress of Vienna.
The Congress of Vienna sought to isolate and contain France to avoid future attempts at French territorial expansion. The creation of more powerful states on the French borders, such as the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Sardinia/Piedmont were intended to provide buffers against French power.