2.3 Political challenges to Liberalism

Question 1

Direct democracy✅

Answer 1

referendums plebiscites
- when all the citizens can vote to either accept or reject a proposed piece of legislation

Recall
- an election that a majority of voters may choose to remove an elected Fishel from government

Question 2

 representative democracy✅

Answer 2

Rule of law
 accountability
Separation of powers
Independent judiciary

Question 3

Canada✅

Answer 3

Bicameral government

• House of Commons
• senate

Legislation passed by House of Commons must be passed by senate

Senate is appointed by government general with recommendation from Prime Minister

Question 4

USA✅

Answer 4

 System of checks and balances

Bicameral government

House of representatives

100 senators 2 per state

Question 5

Proportional representation✅

Answer 5

A party gets as many seats as their percentage of popular vote

Supports participation by minority or marginalized parties

Question 6

Voter apathy✅

Answer 6

Participation of voters

Question 7

 authoritarianism✅

Answer 7

Giving authority to an elite group of people that may or may not rull in the best interests of the citizens

Question 8

Oligarchies ✅

Answer 8

Political power resting with an elite few

 generational power

Question 9

One party states✅

Answer 9

A system where only one party formed the government and no other parties are permitted to run candidates for election

Communist is in this category

Supposedly unites and unifies population

Question 10

Military dictatorship✅

Answer 10

Form of government in which political power resides with the military leader ship

Justified by bringing political stability to the nation



Question 11

Techniques for authoritarian government✅

Answer 11

 vision
 propaganda
Control participation
Directing public discontent
Terror

Question 12

Lobbyists

Answer 12

Work to persuade government officials. Provide arguments evidence and examples to support their point or the point of the group their representing

Question 13

Misinformation✅

Answer 13

Information that isn’t true

Question 14

Disinformation✅

Answer 14

Information that isn’t true with the intent to mislead

Question 15

Pros and Cons for Proportional Representation✅

Answer 15

PROS

• Gives minority parties and independent candidates better chance of winning a seat in parliament
•  fewer votes are “wasted” with more perspectives being taken into account
• gives voters more choice
• encourages voter turnout

CONS

• gives extremists I weigh into the political main screen
• produces week coalition governments, less united
• weaken the link between the elected representative and their constituency



Question 16

Pros and Cons for FPTP✅

Answer 16

PROS

• simple to understand
• cost less and is easier to Administator
• works well with two party systems
• unified strong government

CONS

• size of winning margin is irrelevant
•  restrict voter choice
• Poor job of representing public opinion

Question 17

Triple E senate

Answer 17

Elected equal effective

Question 18

Referendums plebiscite initiatives recall✅

Answer 18

Direct democracy

Question 19

 Coalition Government✅

Answer 19

A combination or alliance of political party’s 

Question 20

 senators

Answer 20

Share full legislative power with the House of Representatives.

Elected by direct vote