Parliamentary Democracy - Political movements

Question 1

Ideology

Answer 1

A body of related ideas about man and the way society should develop

Question 2

Progressive

Answer 2

Progressive means forward thinking, in favor of change and focused on the future. Politicians emphasize what is wrong in society and call for change

Question 3

Conservative

Answer 3

Conservative meansmaintaining the status quo and is focused on the present and the past. Politicians emphasize what we have already achieved.

Question 4

Reactionary

Answer 4

When conservatives want to turn back the clock and reintroduce old well-tried rules and regulations.

Question 5

Left-wing

Answer 5

Left-wing parties want an active government working on redistributing welath

Question 6

Right-wing

Answer 6

Right-wing parties want a passive government which promotes freedom and limits government interference

Question 7

Political middle

Answer 7

Parties that emphasize the joint responsibilit of citizens and the government. People and organizations have to look after themselves in the first place. If they cannot realize this, then the government can interfere.

Question 8

Socialism

Answer 8

Socialism is a political movement that stands for equality. It wants a fair distribution of income, knowledge and power; protection of the weaker members of society; and a steering role for the government in order to realize social equality. It emphasizes the role of the government in the socio-economic field.

Question 9

Liberalism

Answer 9

Liberalism is a political movement that stands for personal and economic freedon. It believes in a free market economu and wants the government to take back a seat, but to maintain order and respect. It emphazises the interests of the individual and of the business world.

Question 10

Denominationalism

Answer 10

Denominationalism is a political movement that stands for harmony. It wants shared responsibility, a caring society, solidarty and stewardship. The government should have a complementary role as a support for private organizations - it should leave as much as possible to the social intermediaries. Denominationalism ephasizes the responsibility of citizens for each other.

Question 11

Populism

Answer 11

Populism isn’t based on any ideology, but often has very nationalistic points of view. They want to defend the rights of the ordinary citizen who cannot speak for himself. They tend to explain political issues in simple terms and suggest decisive solutions,