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15 Cards in this Set
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what is the canadian political culture made up of
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democracy
multiculturalism political equality and freedom balance of individualism and collectivism |
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social democracy
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equality of everyone -economically
affirms a collectivist view more gov involvment |
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business liberalism
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free market can fix anything
more gov involvement =more messing up |
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welfare state liberalism
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- govs should regulate economy for public interest
- increase in taxation -do more to protect women, minorities, aboriginals, first nations - same sex couple should have legal rights |
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conservatives
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free market competition
low taxes don't like gov funded programs no legislation around race or sex |
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red tories
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conservative party
believed in big government replaced by liberal ideologies |
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political parties
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an organized group that nominates candidates and contests elections in oder to influence the personnel and policy of government
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functions of political parties
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-organization of government
structuring the vote integrating citizens into the political system developing policies interest aggregation |
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Brokerage parties
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critized for standing for nothing
essential with strong regionalism and diversity adjust views and policies regard public interest -Liberal and Conservative parties |
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Party systems
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the 4 party systems are differentiated bu the number of parties in contention
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1st part system
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1867-1921
- conservative and liberal parties dominated politics=2 party system were coalition groups lost power due to non ideological issues |
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2nd party system
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1921-1957
election ended 2 party system and introduced 2 ad a half |
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3rd party system
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1957-1993
liberal dominance stopped alternation b/w liberal and conservatives creation of NDP |
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4th party system
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1993-2011?
1993 election changed everything 2 new parties formed - reform party and bloc quebecois 5 parties winning seats in HOC |
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why can neither liberal or conservative claim to be a national party
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-declining importance of quebec
-to win a majority you need ontario -west is key to conservative success |
