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Democratic Socialism |
Democratic management of politics with socialist economics |
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Democratic Capitalism |
Democratic management of politics within a capitalist economy |
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Dictatorial capitalism (Fascism) |
Extremely right wing/strong government control. |
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Dictatorial Socialism (Communism) |
All property is publicly owned and everyone is paid equally depending on their needs. |
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If you are extremely left wing you support |
Socialism -collectivism -sharing of public property -economic equality |
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If you are extremely right wing you support |
Capitalism -individualism -equality of opportunity -private ownership |
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laissez faire capitalism |
Refers to 'the invisible hand'. the policy of letting the economy handle itself with no interference |
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A socialist dictator leads to what |
communism |
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A capitalist dictator leads to what |
fascism |
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What are the 4 things an ideology focuses on? |
1. How you see the nature of man 2. Interpretation of the past 3. Idea of the future 4. What should be the role of government |
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What are the 8 factors that influence your ideology? |
1.Culture 2. Language 3. Media 4.Gender 5. Relationship to land and environment 6. Spirituality 7. Religion 8. Family |
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What is an ideology? |
your belief system used to interpret the world around you |
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What end of the spectrum does radicalism fall on? |
Farthest left |
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What end of the spectrum do the reactionaries sit? |
The farthest right |
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What are economics? |
Money and resources |
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What are politics? |
The power being held by the people or elite group |
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Why were people initially more collectivist? |
We needed each other to survive |
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During what era did we become more individualist? |
The renaissance and enlightenment |
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What are the six key aspects of an individualist? |
Rule of law: No one is above the law Individual rights: freedom of speech Private Property Self interest Economic freedom: compete with others Competition |
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What are the six key aspects of a collectivist? |
Economic equality: redistribute income Public property Collective interest Collective responsibility Cooperation Collective norms: agreed upon rules of the community to benefit others despite the law |
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What are some examples of individualism in canada? |
Freedom of speech |
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What are some examples of collectivism in canada? |
Universal healthcare Taxes |
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Hobbes- human nature |
men are nasty, brutish, and short. people are selfish and violent. |
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Hobbes- individual in society |
Interests of individual can risk security of everyone. They should give up their freedom to follow under a leader that will protect them all. |
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Hobbes- government in society |
Believed that government should have total control for the betterment of the people |
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Hobbes- individualism or collectivism |
Collectivism |
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Locke- human nature |
People are rational and reasonable |
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Locke-individual in society |
You should be able to govern yourself without taking the rights away from anyone else |
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Locke- governments role |
Real power rests with the people. The government should exist to protect life, liberty, and property |
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Locke-individualism or collectivism |
Individualism |
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Rousseau- human nature |
Humans were repressing our natural character in the act of behaving well. "man is born free but everywhere is in chains." |
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Rousseau- individual role in society |
Individualism leads to jealousy and corruption. Believed people should come together. |
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Rousseau- governments role in society |
Create an agreement about how to behave and supported basic communist ideals. |
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Rosseau- individualism or collectivism |
collectivism |
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Marx- human nature |
People are naturally selfish and need to be indoctrinated. |
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Marx-Individual in society |
People need to work together to benefit the group |
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Marx-government role in society |
People would need a dictatorship at first but then everyone would work together without government control and people would be self ruling. |
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Marx- Individualism or collectivism |
Collectivism |
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What are some aspects of liberalism that make it individualistic? |
Support free markets, individual rights, and rule of law |
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When did the ideas of classical liberalism evolve? |
The Enlightenment
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Why do we use the term renaissance in describing the changes to society in the fourteenth century? |
People had time to think as opposed to just worrying about survival. It was the age of enlightenment, renaissance means 'age of rebirth' |
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Why did burke disagree with locke? |
Locke declared the importance of individual ownership. Burke witnessed the french revolution (classical liberalism). Wanted strong traditions and principles |
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Why did modern liberalism evolve? |
If people were responsible for themselves, they thought the economy would grow. People wanted to reject the ideas of classical liberalism. |
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Why did some societies reject liberalism in the 20th century? |
Strong leaders could solve problems faster than democracy |
