Chapter 1 Flashcards
what is democracy
means rule by the people or majority rules with respect for the minority
government
is the group of people who control and make decisions
dictatorship
is rapid decision making but less freedom
what does democracy give people
more freedom, but takes longer to make decisions
what are the name given to people who prefer a dictatorship
they are interventionists
what are the names given to people who prefer a democracy
individualist
what is something a interventionist would argue for?
will argue that a strong government is important because security is more important than freedom
what is the difference between left wing and right wing
left wing means more government control
right wing means less government control.
what is something that a left winged person would argue
the government should tax us more so that there can be better government services
what is something that a right wing person would Argue
the government should tax us less which also means less government services
what to political parties help us with
where our beliefs sit on the political spectrum
do Canadians support a democratic government why or why not?
yes, because this system responds to the will of the people. That means it listens to what the people want and canna believes that a group of people can make better decisions than one person.
what are the main points we like democratic government
responds to the will of the people
encourages us to be creative
peaceful and orderly change in government
greatest amount of freedom
