Political Ideologies Flashcards
Democracy
System of government giving power to the people
How does democracy give power to the people?
Directly or through elected representatives
Characteristics of American democracy
popular vote
referendum on ballet
run for office
Bill of Rights
can question government
Totalitarianism
government has complete power over all aspects of civilian life
no civil liberties
Characteristics of a dictatorship
secret police force (fear)
control of media
single party politcal system
What happens as you move outwards on political spectrum?
More government control
General word for the left
Revolutionary
General word for the right
Reactionary
Left
want change
support working class
government for people
Right
want to return to the past
support rich/upper class
government for country
Capitalism general
an economic idea (America’s economy)
Creator of Fascism
Mussolini
Type of government in fascism
totalitarian
single party dictatorship
Who did fascism appeal to?
Middle and upper classes
they wanted protection from a working class revolution
What is agressively nationalistic?
Fascism
Nazism
Who is anti-communist?
Fascism
Nazism
Countries that are fascist?
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Japan**
What is nazism a sub-category of?
Fascism
Nazism is a way the theory of fascism was executed
Who created nazism?
Hitler
What is added to nazism?
Idea of a pure race
Countries with nazism?
Germany
Austria
Irony in pure Aryan race?
Hitler and many of his followers didn’t have blond hair and blue eyes
Hitler said this would come after years of cleansing
Who created socialism?
Karl Marx
What did socialism emerge from?
The industrial revolution and heightened inequality
How does Marx think socialism and communism will be implemented?
Thinks workers will have a revolution and overtake the rich
Who will the socialism/communism revolution occur between?
Capitalist vs. Proletariat
Proletariat
working class
Associate and explain the quote:
“To each according to their needs, from each according to their ability”
Socialism/communism
Your needs are met and then your ability determines what you will give back
Social organization in socialism
State ownership (no private owners)
State controls production and distribution based on needs and ability
In theory characteristic of socialism
Equality for all
Disagreements about how to implement socialism
Social interventism vs. social authoritanism
Command vs. centrally planned economy
Social interventism
wellfare, education, social programs
Social authoritanianism
government tells you what to do
Examples of social authoritanianism
mandatory military service
controlled families (one child)
ethnic steralization
End goals of communism
equality for all
no social class
no need for government
Direct democracy
communism
Which ideology has never been achieved?
Communism
Associate this quote:
“For the benefit of all, rather than for the profit of a few”
Social democracy
How should social democracy be implemented?
Create equality without violence
No revolution
Which has a paliament
Social democracy
Which has a mixed economy?
Social democracy
Breakdown of social democracy economy
Free market
80% public
20% private
What does the government own in a social democracy?
controls certain industries to regulate it
Ex: power companies
Countries with social democracy?
Canada
Australia
Sweden
Norway
Netherlands
Gives employees co-determination in management of company (like what her husband gets)
Social democracy
What does social democracy enable?
More social services
Free healthcare
public university used to be free
What is capitalism marked by?
Private ownership
free enterprise
supply and demand
Free market economic system
Private ownership
voluntary exchanges/contracts
less government control
Command economy
government owns most companies
government determines prices
