Unit 1 - Ideologies

Question 1

Principles of Collectivism

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Economic Equality

Answer 2

Progressive taxes, wealth redistribution, social programs

Question 3

Cooperation

Answer 3

Democracy, Civic Responsibility

Question 4

Collective Interest

Answer 4

Labour Unions, NGO’s

Question 5

Collective Responsibility

Answer 5

Enviro. stewardship, corporate resonsibility

Question 6

Public Property

Answer 6

Nationalized (state owned) industries

Question 7

Principles of Individualism

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Private Property

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Rule of Law

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Individual Rights/Freedoms

Answer 10

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

Question 10

Economic Freedom

Answer 10

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

Question 10

Competition

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Self-interest

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Adam Smith

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Flat Tax

Answer 13

Everyone pays the same rate no matter how much you make

Question 14

What ideology is flat tax an example of?

Answer 14

Individualism

Question 15

Progressive Taxation

Answer 15

The higher your income, the higher percentage you pay

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Generate revenue, redistribute wealth, stimulate economy

Question 16

What ideology is progressive taxation an example of?

Answer 16

Collectivism

Question 17

What are some beliefs that revolve around economic equality?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

What foundations does collective interest set?

Answer 18

Labour/social movement, human rights groups

Question 19

Tommy Douglas

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Tommy Douglas: Individualist or collectivist?

Answer 20

Collectivist

Question 21

Milton Freidmen

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Milton Freidmen: Individualist or collectivist?

Answer 22

Indiviualist

Question 23

Rousseau

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Rousseau: Indiviualist or collectivist?

Answer 24

Collectivist

Question 25

John Locke

Answer 25

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

Question 26

John Locke: Individualist or collectivist?

Answer 26

Individualist

Question 27

Thomas Hobbes

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Thomas Hobbes: Individualist or collectivist?

Answer 28

Individualist

Question 29

Who believed society required a "Leviathan"?

Answer 29

Hobbes

Question 30

What caused the decline in feudalism?

Answer 30

Printing press, englightenment thinkers, black plague, church reformation

Question 31

Factors that influence your Ideology

Answer 31

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

Question 32

Political spectrum deals with...

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Economic spectrum deals with...

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Divine Right of Kings

Answer 34

god has chosen the king and therefore has absolute power

Question 35

Common Good

Answer 35

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

Question 36

Popular Consent

Answer 36

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

Question 37

Direct Democracy

Answer 37

citizens participate directly in the decision making process

Question 38

Social Contract

Answer 38

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

Question 39

Natural Rights

Answer 39

basic human rights that cannot be taken away

Question 40

Representative Democracy

Answer 40

citizens elect a representative to make decisons on their behalf

Question 41

Liberalism

Answer 41

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

Question 42

Extreme left-wing ideology

Answer 42

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

Question 43

Extreme right-wing ideology

Answer 43

Reactionary (willing to use violence to keep traditions)

Question 44

Center left-wing ideology

Answer 44

Liberal

Question 45

Center right-wing ideology

Answer 45

Conservative

Question 46

Rejects traditions; wants change

Answer 46

Radical

Question 47

Open to change; violence is not acceptable

Answer 47

Moderate

Question 48

Embraces traditons; rejects social progress

Answer 48

Reactionary

Question 49

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

Answer 49

Liberal

Question 50

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

Answer 50

Conservative

Question 51

Max economic control; max political freedom

Answer 51

Democratic socialism

Question 52

Max economic freedom; max political freedom

Answer 52

Democratic capitalism

Question 53

Max economic control; max political control

Answer 53

Communisim

Question 54

Max economic freedom; max political control

Answer 54

Facism

Question 55

Thought the rebellion against the gov't was never justified

Answer 55

Hobbes

Question 56

Believed all people are equal

Answer 56

Rousseau/Locke

Question 57

Admired the "noble savage" that lived in state of nature

Answer 57

Rousseau

Question 58

Rulers should be strong but englightened (protect individual rights)

Answer 58

Locke

Question 59

Ideology

Answer 59

a set of principles and beliefs that explain your world

Question 60

Egalitarianism

Answer 60

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