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What are ideologies?

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A system of beliefs that we use to explain our view of the world

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What does ideology refer to in politics?

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The ideas principles and ethics that a political system in based on

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What is individualism?

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An ideology that emphasizes individual values such as independance, self interest competition, individual rights and freedoms, rule of law, private property, economic freedom

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What are the values of Economic individualism?

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Economic freedom, self-interest, competition

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What are the values of Political Individualism?

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Independance, individual rights and freedoms

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What is to the left of the Political spectrum?

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Liberal, Radical

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What is to the right of the Political spectrum?

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Conservative, Reactionary

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Which dictator is on the left of the Political spectrum?

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Stalin, communist dictator

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Which dictator is to the right of the political spectrum?

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Hitler, Facialist dictator

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What does left wing imply?

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Collectivism, economic equality and government intervention

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What does right wing imply?

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Individualism, economic liberty, laissez faire government

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What does Fascism believe in?

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A hierarchy

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What does Communism believe?

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Everyone is equal

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What does a Reactionary government want?

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They want to react to change and bring it back to the way it was

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What does a Radical government want?

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Wanting to create instant societal change

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What does a Liberal government favor?

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Reform and democratic forms og government

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What is a Conservative government?

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A government that emphasizes stability and continuity

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Who was Tommy Douglas?

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A Premier of Saskatchewan who was a collectivist who favored public healthcare

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Who was Milton Friedman?

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An individualist who favored self interest

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What did Thomas Hobbes believe?

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That individualism is the problem, and that individuals should surrender their rights to a higher power so that peace could be acheived

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What is Leviathism?

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The belief of Thomas Hobbes, that individualism is a problem and all individuals should surrender their rights to a higher power

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What did critics of Hobbes believe?

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He placed to much faith in the power of one leader

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What did John Locke believe?

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He believed people were reasonable and intelligent and the government should interfere as little as possible in their lives

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What did Jean-Jacque Rousseau believe?

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He believed that people are good but just corrupted by society. He believed that the government should have consent from the people to make laws

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What do Capitalists believe?
That prices and wages should be set by the free market and by supply and demand. Individuals should be responsible for themselves
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What do Communists believe?
That the govt has an obligation to make sure that all citizens are provided for within a country
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What economic system is to the left of the economic spectrum?
Communism, Command Economy
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What economic system is to the right of the economic spectrum?
Capitalism, Market economy
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What are the characteristics of individualism?
Government is not to interfere with the way individuals choose to conduct their lives
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What are liberal ideologies?
Those that support individualism within the framework of politics and society
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What does Rule of Law mean?
In a liberal society, no one is above the law
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What is guaranteed to citizens in Liberal societies?
Rights and freedoms to their citizens but citizens are free to buy and sell what they want
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What is a Welfare State?
A capitalist economy but gov't interference ensuring a basic standard of living for citizens. ex Canada
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What is a progressive tax system?
When individuals pay according to what they make
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What is property like in collectivism?
There is no real private property
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What is a modern liberal democracy?
Individual liberties are provided while preserving the common good
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What happened in Kibbutz?
An agriculturally based community where all property is collectively owned and money from farms goes to all the people
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What was the labour movement?
When workers started fighting for better working conditions

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