STATE Flashcards
(13 cards)
WHY DO LIBERALS THINK A STATE IS NEEDED?
TO PROTECT INDIVIDUAL AND NATURAL RIGHTS E.G FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
WHAT IS A MECHANISTIC VIEW OF THE STATE?
THE STATE IS A MACHINE CREATED BY THE PEOPLE TO SERVE THEM AND CAN BE MODIFIED, SUGGESTING THE STATE OPERATES ACCORDING TO SPECIFIC RULES AND PROCESSES LIKE A MACHINE.
THE STATE’S ROLE AND FUNCTIONING R LARGELY DETERMINSITIC.
WHY DO LIBERALS BELIEVE A BILL OF RIGHTS IS IMPORTANT?
PROTECTS INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS AND LIMITS POWER OF THE STATE ENSURING THAT RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES R SAFEGUARDED AGAINST INFRINGEMENT.
WHY R LIBERALS MORE SUPPORTIVE OF A DECENTRALISED SYSTEM E.G FEDERALISM?
REDUCES CONCENTRATION OF POWER IN A SINGLE AUTHORITY.
HOW DO LIBERALS AGREE ON THE STATE?
- AGREE ON NEED FOR THE STATE
- AGREE ON NEED TO CONSTRAIN THE STATE
- AGREE ON NEED FOR STATE NEUTRALITY
HOW DO LIBERALS DISAGREE ON THE STATE?
- SIZE AND SCOPE OF THE STATE
- NEED FOR A WELFARE STATE
WHAT IS LOCKE’S SOCIAL CONTRACT?
WHY DO ALL LIBERALS AGREE ON THE NEED FOR A STATE?
TO PROTECT NATURAL RIGHTS - WITHOUT FORMAL AUTHORITY, RIGHTS SUCH AS LIFE, LIBERTY AND PROPERTY R INSECURRRE.
WHY DO LIBERALS AGREE ON THE NEED TO CONSTRAIN THE STATE?
TO PROTECT INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND PREVENT THE STATE BECOMING TYRANNICAL OR OVERLY OPPRESSIVE TO THE POINT WHERE THEY INTRUDE ON INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM.
WHAT IS THE PUBLIC/PRIVATE DIVIDE?
WHY DO ALL LIBERALS BELIEVE THAT THE STATE SHOULD BE NEUTRAL?
STATE SHOULD NOT IMPOSE MORAL OR ETHICAL VIEWS ABOUT HOW PEOPLE SHOULD LIVE AS IT INTRUDES ON NEGATIVE FREEDOM.
WHAT TYPE OF STATE DO CLASSICAL LIBERALS ADVOCATE?
NIGHTWATCMAN - TO RESPECT INDIVIDUALISM - LARGE STATE THREATENS NEGATIVE FREEDOM
WHAT TYPE OF STATE DO MODERN LIBERALS ADVOCATE FOR?
ENABLING STATE TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO SELF DEVELOPMENT AND HELP INDIVIDUALS REALISE AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
