Liberalism - Core ideas and principles 2.1 Flashcards
1
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who usually votes for liberals
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- educated middle class
- seeking wider civil liberties to better themselves
2
Q
what was liberalism a stem of in the past
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ENLIGHTENMENT
- reject traditional social, political and religious ideas
- stressed power of reason
- importance of tolerance
- freedom from tyranny
3
Q
what were libaralists usually vote for
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- abolish traditional restrictions
- freedom of individual
- uniqueness but equal rights
- free to make decisions and reach full potential
4
Q
what did Thomas Jefferson say in the ‘United States Declaration of Independence’
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‘We hold these truth to be self-evident, that all men are created equal’
‘Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness’ (work!)
