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Equality of Condition

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Equality of condition is a form of egalitarianism which seeks to reduce or eliminate differences in material condition between individuals or households in a society. Where there is very little difference in individuals' possession of wealth, status and power, there is equality of condition.

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Aristocracy

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Aristocracy is a form of government that places power in the hands of a small, privileged ruling class, meaning "rule of the best”. At the time of the word's origins in ancient Greece, the Greeks conceived it as rule by the best qualified citizens and often contrasted it favourably with monarchy, rule by an individual. In later times, aristocracy was usually seen as rule by a privileged group, the aristocratic class, and was contrasted with democracy.

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Puritans

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The Puritans were a group of English Reformed Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to "purify" the Church of England from its "Catholic" practices, maintaining that the Church of England was only partially reformed.

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Doctrine of Predestination

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Predestination is a doctrine in Calvinism dealing with the question of the control that God exercises over the world.

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Omnipotence of the Majority

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Tocqueville’s argument about the “omnipotent” power of the majority in America and its consequences. After an initial statement that the “very essence” of democracy is majority rule, he contrasts the means by which state constitutions artificially increase the power of the majority with the U.S. Constitution, which checks that power.

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Middling Tendency

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Cultural values tend towards mediocrity.

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Individualism

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Individualism is the moral stance, political philosophy, ideology, or social outlook that emphasizes the moral worth of the individual. Individualists promote the exercise of one's goals and desires and so value independence and self-reliance and advocate that interests of the individual should achieve precedence over the state or a social group, while opposing external interference upon one's own interests by society or institutions such as the government

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Political Association

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political Association is a citizens' association intended to assist in the development of democratic life and the country's political culture, as well as being intended to create a better informed public opinion.

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Liberal

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Liberalism is a political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally they support ideas and programmes such as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, free markets.

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Conservative

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Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes retaining traditional social institutions in the context of culture and civilization. Conservatives have variously sought to preserve institutions including religion, monarchy, parliamentary government, property rights and the social hierarchy, emphasizing stability.