Unit 2 Flashcards
(42 cards)
What are the 3 branches of government and their responsibilities
Executive - run gov, propose/create laws
Legislative - pass/make laws , debate discuss laws
Judicial- Interpret laws determine punishment and settle disputes
Who makes up the Executive branch
Governor General, Prime Minister, Cabinet and Civil service
Who makes up the Legislative branch
In canada bicameral- two houses
house of commons w elected representatives by 100k people population
Senate , officials appointed by GG and PM based on regional representation, runs for minorities and proples intrests
Who makes up the Judicial branch
Judges from supreme courts
What is John Locke known for and did
Father of Liberalism
Emphasized Individual inalienable rights and freedoms meant to be protected by government
Limited Government by law and constitution
People hjave the right to overthrow unresponsible governments
Who is Thomas Hobbes and his ideas
People should give up individual rights to Absolute Monarch who prevents chaos- state of nature
Valued security over freedoms
Whho is Jean Jacques Rousseau and his ideas
Gov power should reflect general will of the people and collective interests
Direct democracy ppl involved
Social contract reflect collective sovereignty (general will) over individual
Who is Montesquieu and his ideas
Separation of powers into legislative executive and judicial branches to prevent power inequality
Checks and balances to limit government
Who is Voltaire and his ideas
Freedom of expression: right to free speech and freedom of religion
Separation of church and state
Critiqued absolute power
rulers should respect individual freedoms
Who is Adam smith and what are his ideas
Humans driven by self interest but capable of moral behaviour through empathy
Free Market where individuals exchange goods and services for mutual benefit
Minimal government intervention in economy but should still ensure justice
Individual liberty to pursue self interest which benefit public by competition and innovation known as Invisible hand
Who is John Stuart Mill and his ideas
Harm principle- individual free to act as long as not harming others
Women’s rights and gender equality
Maximization of happiness by gov
representative government- against tyranny of majority
for safeguarding minority rights
Which enlightement thinker associated with social contract
Jean Jacque Rousseau
The enlightenment directly influenced which major event
American revolution
What is examples of Collectivist action PACCCE
Public property
Adherence to public norms
Cooperation
Collective responsibility
collective intrest
Economic Equality
Vlassical Liberalism Prices + 2
Private property
rules of law
individual rights
competition
economic freedom
self interest
Limited role of government
Consent of the governed
Which philosopher was for Laissez faire economicabd invisible uand
Adam Smith
Who is Edmund Burke and what was he known for
Classical Conservatism
elitism the educated individuals should be ruling as the gov
govvneed to represent past n future people
Franchise means
The right to vote
Defranchatize means
to take away the right to vote
Limited Franchise means
the right to vote should be limited to certain deserving individuals or groups
Universal suffrage means
all people right to vote
only men in 19thhj century
Entrenched in terms of our charter means
The charter cannot be easily changed by one government bc it’s protected
What are Referendums
Tool where gov asks voters to cast ballot on issue and they hjjave to follow through with the results
legally binding
what is plebecite
like a referendum where people are asked opinion by gov but gov doesn’t have to do anything about the vote outcome
