Political ideologies

Question 1

What is an ideology

Answer 1

A political belief system

Question 2

What do ideologies do ?

Answer 2

• Promotes change
• Offers guidance on how societies should be structured
• Create identity

Question 3

How are ideologies relevant to people ?

Answer 3

• They provide the basis for political action
• Helps individuals to understand the world better

Question 4

How are ideologies relevant to the state ?

Answer 4

• Acts as a social cement to the state
• It determines how the state will be governed

Question 5

How can ideologies be expressed?

Answer 5

• Slogans
• Party Manifestos
• Government Policies

Question 6

What three groups are ideologies placed in ?

Answer 6

Right
Left
Centre

Question 7

What is the right wing ?

Answer 7

Where the government is less involved in planning the economy

Question 8

What is the left wing ?

Answer 8

Where the government is involved greater in the economy

Question 9

What is the centrist ?

Answer 9

To accommodate a compromise between the two extremes

Question 10

What are the FIVE types of Political Ideologies?

Answer 10

1) Capitalism - RIGHT

2) Marxism (Socialism, Communism) - LEFT WING

3) Liberalism - Liberal Democracy - Centrist

4) Democracy -

5) Fascism - RIGHT

Question 11

What is Capitalism ?

Answer 11

This is not a political ideology, this is an economic system where goods and services are produced privately

This is associated with right hand ideologies

Question 12

What term is an associated with Capitalism?

Answer 12

“Laissez- Faire” - is a French term which means leave to do or leave alone.

This is the idea that the economy works better when left alone by the government

Question 13

What is Liberal Democracy?

Answer 13

Giving the ordinary man more of a say in the government chosen and the running of the country

Question 14

What is Liberalism

Answer 14

Giving everyone the freedom to do what they want as long as they are not hurting others

Question 15

What is Democracy

Answer 15

Rule of the people by the people

Question 16

What are the characteristics of Liberal Democracy ?

Answer 16

Constitutionalism - These are rules to make sure that no one can have too much power

Representative government- Individuals have the right to form parties

Guaranteed rights and freedoms found in a constitution

Question 17

What is Socialism ?

Answer 17

Where people work together to make sure everyone has what they need

This is associated with the left wing

Question 18

What is Communism

Answer 18

There is no private ownership of things like houses or businesses. Everything belongs to everyone

Question 19

What is the Capitalist System/ Liberal Democratic State?

Answer 19

These are the oldest types of states in the modern world

Question 20

When did the Social Democratic States appear

Answer 20

1917

Question 21

What are the characteristics of Social Democratic States ?

Answer 21

• A centrally planned economy and means of production are not privately owned
• Imposed Restrictions on political rights

Question 22

What are Centrist States/ Mixed Economies ?

Answer 22

• The most recent states having been first developed in 1940z
• They were once colonies or semi colonies

Question 23

What is Fascism ?

Answer 23

Where leaders hold the most power and anyone that disagrees is punished