Anda di halaman 1dari 17

Political Ideologies

Chapter 9: Citizens Effecting Change


What is citizenship?
Go to PollEv.com/michellelind535 to submit your response.

Active

Informed
Political Ideologies
Ideology a system of political and
social beliefs or principles. The ideal
way of social organization.
Socialism
Liberalism
Conservatism
Communism
Fascism
Your Task:
In assigned groups of 4 you will be assigned an ideology to investigate

Criteria:
Research the key aspects of your assigned ideology
Provide an example (e.g. party leader)
Draw a sketch to represent your ideology (e.g. cartoon or infographic)
Present your findings to the class
Each group member will take on a different piece of the criteria

Record notes on other groups presentations on your chart handout

Example: Anarchy
Anarchy
No government at all
Every person for themselves
Extreme individualism
Advantages
Freedom
Disadvantages
Disorder & inequality
No guiding principles in recognition of basic
human rights
Example:
Revolutionary Catalonia, Northeast Spain
during Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
Chart Example:

No government
Extreme individualism Revolutionary Catalonia,
Advantage: freedom Northeast Spain,
Disadvantage: Spanish Civil War
disorder, inequality, (1936-1939)
human rights
Equality
Direct Democracy
A system in which citizens vote directly on
Democracy every issue

A system of government that gives the


people who are ruled by its laws and
policies certain rights over the actions
and careers of those in power. Representative
Rule by the people.
Democracy
A system in which citizens elect a
politician who then makes decisions for
them
Freedom

Which form of democracy do you think Canada is?


Democracy

Advantages Disadvantages
Protects individual rights and Coming to consensus on key issues
freedoms can be difficult and lengthy
Promotes equality Can lead to wasted resources
(time and money)
Decisions are made from input
from multiple sources No guarantee that leaders are
competent
Allows and promotes change
Democracy

Socialism Conservatism
Liberalism
Socialism
Based on ideas of collectivism
The group > the individual
Economic equality
Wealth is distributed equitably among populace everyone who
contributes to production is entitled to benefit
Public ownership
Society, not individuals, should own major industries
Central economic planning
The government plays a role in managing the economy not completely free
market
Developed as backlash against Industrial Revolution & capitalism
Liberalism
Individualism
Classical: individual freedom above all else
Society is a collection of unconnected individuals
Freedom and Equality
Individuals have the right to make choices for themselves
No person is morally or politically superior to others
Progress
New ideas lead to social, cultural and economic progress
The Free Market
Individual gain is more important than the community
Individuals should be guided by the indivisible hand of the free market
Role of the state is small should only remove obstacles to entrepreneurship
Conservatism
Individualism
Individuals are responsible for financial needs
Stability highly valued
Change must be made gradually
Undermining stability is very dangerous societies can easily fall into
chaos and violence
Traditional values (social standards)
E.g. opposed to same-sex marriage and abortion
Police/military receive strong support
Limited government regulation and intervention
Fewer taxes and fewer social supports
Laissez-faire economics the market will take care of itself
Totalitarianism
A form of government that uses
intimidation, violence, and propaganda to
rule all aspects of the social and political
life of its citizens.

Communism Fascism
(Left) (Right)
Communism
19th Century - Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels
Ruling class should be overthrown by the working class
The Communist Manifesto 1848 capitalism creates a class struggle in
which those who own the means of production (bourgeoisie ruling class)
exploit those who work for them (proletariat)
Proletarian revolution

Result:
One-party states
Power through propaganda,
secret police & government
control of citizens
Fascism
Rights and freedoms of the individual are negligible
Responsibility of people to serve the state collective identity
A strong military used to obtain and maintain power
Political opposition is forbidden and met with hard penalties
(beatings and death)
Nationalism and militarism are the foundation of government
War is glorified
Tends towards racism to keep the nation strong
Libertarian VS Authoritarian

Libertarianism Authoritarianism
Individual and rights matter most The collective (state) is more
important than the individual
Protection of individual and rights
to freedom and autonomy is Authority should be obeyed by the
primary role of state individual
Homework: Compare & Contrast
Create an infographic that clearly differentiates between and describes
the characteristics of the main ideologies.

Contrast two ideologies (e.g. communism & fascism)


Contrast three ideologies (e.g. communism, socialism & conservatism)
Contrast four ideologies (e.g. communism, socialism, liberalism & conservatism)

Example:

Anda mungkin juga menyukai