Liberalism

Question 1

social contract theory

Answer 1

agreement between govt and the governed on how things should work e.g constitution
if govt break the contract the ppl should overthrow it

Question 2

Origins of liberalism

Answer 2

Liberal ideas that emerged from the enlightenment=each individual is someone with free will that each individual is the best judge of their own interest

Question 3

Mechanistic theory

Answer 3

Mankind is rational and therefore capable of devising a state that reflects mankind’s needs - designers to rebuff notions like divine right of kinds

Question 4

How does Locke argue agaisnt Hobbes

Answer 4

Citing the existence of natural society with ‘natural laws’ and therefore natural rights all of which preceded the state

Question 5

Individualism

Answer 5

Vital principle of liberal ideology - the individuals needs should be at the heart of political thought, economic life and social organisation- society should prioritise the importance of diverse individual lives

Question 6

Why is the right to property so important for liberals

Answer 6

Seen as the tangiable expression of an individual within society

Question 7

What does john Stuart mill argue about individuals

Answer 7

Each indivual has a unique personality and perculiar talents; individuals are rational at the pursuit of self interest, are egotistical, driven by a wish to fulfil their potential and desire to be self reliant/independent