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Nationalism |
Loyalty or devotion to ones nation.
PS: Too much nationalism has been harmful in the past, resulting in political unrest and genocide (ex. Hitler's view of the superiority of Aryanism) |
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Communism |
A political theory advocating class war, property is publicly owned, each person works and is paid according to their abilities/needs.
PS: Communism today originally developed from the early communist states (ex. Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union and his use of "Stalinism") |
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Sovereignty |
National control over the country's territory.
PS: Reemerged as a concept in the late 16th century, a time when civil wars created a craving for stronger central authority. |
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Capitalism |
An economic system in which the production and distribution of goods and services are privately owned.
PS: Began to develop throughout the industrial revolution. Through the industrial revolution, the industrialist replaced the merchant as a dominant factor in the capitalist system. |
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Fascism |
A governmental system led by adictator having complete power.
PS: Lead to the creation of the "National Fascist Party" created by Benito Mussolini as a political expression of fascism. |
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Oligarchy |
A form of power structure in which power the rests with a small number of people.
PS: Since the collapse of the Soviet Union there has been a rise of oligarchs. Russia has the highest level of wealth inequality in the world with hundreds of billionaires owning a large majority of the countries wealth. |
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John Locke |
An English philosopher and leader of the Enlightenment age, fathered Classical Liberalism.
PS: Locke’s writings inspired the libertarian ideals of the American Revolution. |
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Baron de Montesquieu |
One of the great political philosophers of the Enlightenment.
PS: Introduced the idea of three branches of government (Executive, Legislative, and Judicial) and the system of checks and balances. |
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Secular State |
When a country is neutral in matters of religion, supporting neither religion nor irreligion.
PS: Used in forming the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (freedom to practice or not practice religion) |
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Utilitarianism |
The belief that a good action is one that helps the greatest number of people.
PS: A cornerstone of the principles of Liberalism and equality throughout the world. |
