Unit 1 - Ideologies Flashcards

1
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Principles of Collectivism

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Economic Equality, Public Property, Cooperation, Collective Responsibility, Collective Interest

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Economic Equality

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Progressive taxes, wealth redistribution, social programs

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3
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Cooperation

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Democracy, Civic Responsibility

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4
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Collective Interest

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Labour Unions, NGO’s

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5
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Collective Responsibility

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Enviro. stewardship, corporate resonsibility

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6
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Public Property

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Nationalized (state owned) industries

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7
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Principles of Individualism

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Private Property, Rule of Law, Individual Rights and Freedoms, Competition, Economic Freedom, Self-interest

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Private Property

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Any property or business owned by an individual, an individual can own and sell land/resources

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Rule of Law

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Believes that no one is above the law, all citizens are equal before the law

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10
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Individual Rights/Freedoms

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Freedom of religion, association, and the right to life, liberty and security

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Economic Freedom

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Freedom to buy what you want and to sell your labour/idea/product to whoever, reduce trade barriers, lower taxes for corporations, prices based on suppy and demand

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Competition

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Leads to better prices for the consumer, ensures no company will have a monopoly, poor/inefficient ideas fail

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Self-interest

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May serve the community by improving products and services, people will innovate when motivated by profit

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12
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Adam Smith

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Founder of capitalism/invisible hand, wealth of nations,laissez faire (market guides itself/hands off)

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13
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Flat Tax

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Everyone pays the same rate no matter how much you make

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14
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What ideology is flat tax an example of?

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Individualism

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15
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Progressive Taxation

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The higher your income, the higher percentage you pay

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16
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The purpose of taxation is for gov’t’s to…

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Generate revenue, redistribute wealth, stimulate economy

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16
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What ideology is progressive taxation an example of?

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Collectivism

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17
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What are some beliefs that revolve around economic equality?

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people should earn equal wages for similar work value, receive a guaranteed income, share in the wealth of the country

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18
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What foundations does collective interest set?

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Labour/social movement, human rights groups

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19
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Tommy Douglas

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Father of public healthcare, founded NDP, believed in solid safety net for citizens

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20
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Tommy Douglas: Individualist or collectivist?

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Collectivist

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21
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Milton Freidmen

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Little gov’t control, deregulation, economic freedom leads to growth and opprotunity

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22
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Milton Freidmen: Individualist or collectivist?

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Indiviualist

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23
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Rousseau

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People are born good but corrupted by society, social contract, direct democracy, private property leads to jealousy, greed etc

24
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Rousseau: Indiviualist or collectivist?

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Collectivist

25
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John Locke

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Life, liberty and property, humans are intelligent and reasonable, gov’t consent determined by majority, gov’t role is to protect life and liberty ONLY, representative democracy

26
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John Locke: Individualist or collectivist?

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Individualist

27
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Thomas Hobbes

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People are brutish/self-serving, give up security to King/Queen to protet yourself, with security you can life how you wish

28
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Thomas Hobbes: Individualist or collectivist?

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Individualist

29
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Who believed society required a “Leviathan”?

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Hobbes

30
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What caused the decline in feudalism?

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Printing press, englightenment thinkers, black plague, church reformation

31
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Factors that influence your Ideology

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Family, culture, gender, media, environment, spirituality, language, religion

32
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Political spectrum deals with…

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what extent a gov’t or state controls your everyday life

33
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Economic spectrum deals with…

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what extent a gov’t or state controls of regulates the economy

34
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Divine Right of Kings

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god has chosen the king and therefore has absolute power

35
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Common Good

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Something that benefits the public health, safety or well-being of society as a whole

36
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Popular Consent

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a fair government must derive its power from the people it governs

37
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Direct Democracy

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citizens participate directly in the decision making process

38
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Social Contract

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an unwritten agreement to obey certain rules in order to receive some form of benefit

39
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Natural Rights

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basic human rights that cannot be taken away

40
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Representative Democracy

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citizens elect a representative to make decisons on their behalf

41
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Liberalism

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believe in the freedom of the individual and their rights as a foundation of society

42
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Extreme left-wing ideology

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Radical (willing to use violence to enforce change), communisim

43
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Extreme right-wing ideology

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Reactionary (willing to use violence to keep traditions)

44
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Center left-wing ideology

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Liberal

45
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Center right-wing ideology

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Conservative

46
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Rejects traditions; wants change

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Radical

47
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Open to change; violence is not acceptable

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Moderate

48
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Embraces traditons; rejects social progress

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Reactionary

49
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Embraces some collectivism to support social programs; values/protects individual rights

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Liberal

50
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Wants to keep the status quo or slow to no change; traditions are important

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Conservative

51
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Max economic control; max political freedom

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Democratic socialism

52
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Max economic freedom; max political freedom

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Democratic capitalism

53
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Max economic control; max political control

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Communisim

54
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Max economic freedom; max political control

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Facism

55
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Thought the rebellion against the gov’t was never justified

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Hobbes

56
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Believed all people are equal

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Rousseau/Locke

57
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Admired the “noble savage” that lived in state of nature

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Rousseau

58
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Rulers should be strong but englightened (protect individual rights)

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Locke

59
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Ideology

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a set of principles and beliefs that explain your world

60
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Egalitarianism

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political principle that says all people should be treated as equal and allowed various rights under the law