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Political Ideologies Flashcards

1
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Democracy

A

System of government giving power to the people

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2
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How does democracy give power to the people?

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Directly or through elected representatives

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3
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Characteristics of American democracy

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popular vote

referendum on ballet

run for office

Bill of Rights

can question government

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4
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Totalitarianism

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government has complete power over all aspects of civilian life

no civil liberties

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5
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Characteristics of a dictatorship

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secret police force (fear)

control of media

single party politcal system

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6
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What happens as you move outwards on political spectrum?

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More government control

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7
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General word for the left

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Revolutionary

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8
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General word for the right

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Reactionary

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9
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Left

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want change

support working class

government for people

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Right

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want to return to the past

support rich/upper class

government for country

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11
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Capitalism general

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an economic idea (America’s economy)

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12
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Creator of Fascism

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Mussolini

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13
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Type of government in fascism

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totalitarian

single party dictatorship

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14
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Who did fascism appeal to?

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Middle and upper classes

they wanted protection from a working class revolution

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15
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What is agressively nationalistic?

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Fascism

Nazism

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16
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Who is anti-communist?

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Fascism

Nazism

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17
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Countries that are fascist?

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Italy

Spain

Portugal

Japan**

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18
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What is nazism a sub-category of?

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Fascism

Nazism is a way the theory of fascism was executed

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19
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Who created nazism?

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Hitler

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20
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What is added to nazism?

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Idea of a pure race

21
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Countries with nazism?

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Germany

Austria

22
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Irony in pure Aryan race?

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Hitler and many of his followers didn’t have blond hair and blue eyes

Hitler said this would come after years of cleansing

23
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Who created socialism?

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Karl Marx

24
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What did socialism emerge from?

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The industrial revolution and heightened inequality

25
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How does Marx think socialism and communism will be implemented?

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Thinks workers will have a revolution and overtake the rich

26
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Who will the socialism/communism revolution occur between?

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Capitalist vs. Proletariat

27
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Proletariat

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working class

28
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Associate and explain the quote:

“To each according to their needs, from each according to their ability”

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Socialism/communism

Your needs are met and then your ability determines what you will give back

29
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Social organization in socialism

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State ownership (no private owners)

State controls production and distribution based on needs and ability

30
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In theory characteristic of socialism

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Equality for all

31
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Disagreements about how to implement socialism

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Social interventism vs. social authoritanism

Command vs. centrally planned economy

32
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Social interventism

A

wellfare, education, social programs

33
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Social authoritanianism

A

government tells you what to do

34
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Examples of social authoritanianism

A

mandatory military service

controlled families (one child)

ethnic steralization

35
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End goals of communism

A

equality for all

no social class

no need for government

36
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Direct democracy

A

communism

37
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Which ideology has never been achieved?

A

Communism

38
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Associate this quote:

“For the benefit of all, rather than for the profit of a few”

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Social democracy

39
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How should social democracy be implemented?

A

Create equality without violence

No revolution

40
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Which has a paliament

A

Social democracy

41
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Which has a mixed economy?

A

Social democracy

42
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Breakdown of social democracy economy

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Free market

80% public

20% private

43
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What does the government own in a social democracy?

A

controls certain industries to regulate it

Ex: power companies

44
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Countries with social democracy?

A

Canada

Australia

Sweden

Norway

Netherlands

45
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Gives employees co-determination in management of company (like what her husband gets)

A

Social democracy

46
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What does social democracy enable?

A

More social services

Free healthcare

public university used to be free

47
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What is capitalism marked by?

A

Private ownership

free enterprise

supply and demand

48
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Free market economic system

A

Private ownership

voluntary exchanges/contracts

less government control

49
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Command economy

A

government owns most companies

government determines prices

20th Century (14 decks)

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