Origins of Liberalism
What political system was predominant in Europe before the mid-1700s?
What is Absolutism
What is classical liberalism?
What is an ideology that emphasizes individual rights and freedoms?
What key work did John Stuart Mill publish?
What is "On Liberty"?
What economic system replaced mercantilism in the mid-1700s?
What is Capitalism?
What was the purpose of the Factory Acts in Britain?
What are laws aimed at improving working conditions and child labor practices?
Who were the philosophers that influenced the development of classical liberalism?
Who are John Locke, Voltaire, Montesquieu, John Stuart Mill, Rousseau, and Adam Smith?
What economic system is associated with classical liberalism?
What is Capitalism?
What did Mill argue regarding individual rights?
What is that individuals should be free to act as long as they do not harm others?
What does the term "invisible hand" refer to in economic theory?
What is the idea that individuals' self-interests unintentionally benefit society?
Who were the Luddites?
What is a group of workers who protested against job losses due to machines?
What was the Haudenosaunee Confederacy's contribution to American governance?
What is participatory democracy and the Great Law of Peace?
What were the voting rights like under classical liberalism?
What is limited to white men who owned property?
Identify the primary focus of Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations."
What is the critique of mercantilism and promotion of capitalism?
Describe the natural business cycle.
What is a cycle that includes recovery, boom, recession, and bust?
What is a major labor strike in Canada that involved 30,000 workers?
What is the Winnipeg General Strike?
How did the ideas of the Enlightenment contribute to political change in Europe?
What is the shift from absolutism to democracy?
Who is considered the "Father of Capitalism"?
Who is Adam Smith?
What is the significance of the phrase "the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised"?
What is Mill's view that power should only be used to prevent harm to others?
What are the main features of capitalism?
What is private property, economic freedom, and a free market?
What role did the Famous Five play in Canadian history?
What is they fought for women's rights and legal recognition as persons?
Define the term "Great Law of Peace."
What is the unwritten constitution of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy promoting peace, power, and righteousness?
Explain the concept of laissez-faire.
What is the idea that government should not interfere in the economy?
How did Marx and Engels view capitalism?
What is they saw it as a system that exploits workers for the benefit of a wealthy few?
What economic system focuses on Collective Welfare?
What is Socialism?
How did the welfare state emerge in relation to classical liberalism?
What is as a response to the inadequacies of classical liberalism in addressing social needs?