liberalism and conservatism Flashcards

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Political parties sometimes modify or ignore the ideological principles upon which they are based.

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true

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Ideological perspectives influence the thinking of people who are not consciously assuming an ideological perspective.

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true

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3
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In historical usage, the political right opposed the authority of the monarchy.

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false

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4
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Reform liberals favour the privatization of government services so that individuals can pay for the services they wish to receive.

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false

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5
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Contemporary conservative governments in the United States and Canada have tended to support the development of the welfare state.

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false

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Political scientists believe that our ideology sits along a standard left-right scale, instead of a left-right and also a libertarian-authoritarian scale.

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false

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Social psychologists believe that Liberals have a five channel morality: harm/care, fairness/reciprocity, in-group loyalty, authority/respect and purity/sanctity

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false

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Social psychologists believe that Conservatives have a five channel morality: harm/care, fairness/reciprocity, in-group loyalty, authority/respect and purity/sanctity

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true

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9
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In the liberal view, religion is a private matter based on the conscience of the individual. According to this, what should government strive to avoid doing?

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they should avoid getting involved with religion.

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10
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Why is ideology often viewed negatively?

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ideological thinking can be simplistic, and ideological adherents may provide distorted depictions of reality to fit their mental model of the world. More importantly, ideologies have been used to justify the unjustifiable, such as the extermination of the European Jewish population by the Nazis and the mass murder of educated city residents in Cambodia in the 1970s.

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How does reform liberalism differ from classical liberalism?

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classical liberalism believes that government should have limited power while reform liberalism believes that the government may be needed.

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12
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what is traditional conservatism?

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Traditional conservatism emphasizes the need to respect authority and thus,
in modern times, tends to favour limited forms of democracy.

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13
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what is the new right?

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believes that the common people should be in more direct control of decision making through such devices as referendums, initiatives, and recall.

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