Chapter 3 - Freedom, Equality, and Democracy

Question 1

The view that humans want to maximize happiness. That the government should act to make the most people happy.

Answer 1

Utilitarianism

Question 2

The absence of physical and legal restraints on an individual.

Answer 2

Negative Freedom

Question 3

The ability to do something worth doing/enjoying.

Answer 3

Positive Freedom

Question 4

The same legal and political rights for all persons.

Answer 4

Equal Rights

Question 5

The equal chance for every person to get ahead in life regardless of their background.

Answer 5

Equality of Opportunity

Question 6

An equal distribution of income, power, wealth, etc.

Answer 6

Equality of Outcome

Question 7

Policies designed to increase the proportion of persons from disadvantaged or minority groups

Answer 7

Affirmative Action / Employment Equity

Question 8

Rule by the people

Answer 8

Democracy

Question 9

A system where the citizens themselves make governing decisions

Answer 9

Direct Democracy

Question 10

A system that combines a high level of individual freedom with the election of representatives

Answer 10

Liberal Representative Democracy

Question 11

A form of democracy in which citizens have greater control through referendums, initiatives, and recall elections

Answer 11

Plebiscitary Democracy

Question 12

A vote by citizen on a particular issue

Answer 12

Referendum

Question 13

A procedure that enables citizens the right to create a proposition, and with petition signatures, it is taken to vote on by the electorate

Answer 13

Initiative

Question 14

A procedure that allows citizens, with a sufficient number of signatures, to remove a representative from office.

Answer 14

Recall

Question 15

A political system where decisions are made by free and equal citizens rather than representatives alone

Answer 15

Deliberative Democracy