Democracy
What is the Magna Carta?
No one is above the law, not even the king. Significant document that contributed to the development of democracy
What is legal voting age in Canada?
18 or over
What are ideologies?
A set of beliefs and values about how society should be organized.
What is citizenship?
Is the condition of being granted the rights,
duties and responsibilities as a member of a
state or nation.
What time frame was The Enlightenment?
17th-18th century
What is the Enlightenment?
Scientific and Political Revolution
What happens during a Canadian election?
A pryminister and their political party is elected into federal leadership
What are some main beliefs of Conservatism?
Things should stay the same, Keeping things the way they are helps society to remain stable and structured (eg. Monarchy), Any change that is made must be thought through carefully.
What are the three common categories for classifying systems of government?
Democratic, Authoritarian, and Totalitarian
What time frame was the French Revolution?
1789-1799
What happened during the French Revolution?
Louis XVI is overthrown by the 3rd Estate
What is the most dominant ideology in Canada?
Liberalism
What is a main belief of Liberalism
Individual Freedom (eg. freedom of speech, religious freedom etc.), Government should not have too much power, Equal rights for everyone, Government gets its power from the people
Which ideology is most focused on individual freedom?
Liberalism
When was the Magna Carta established?
1215
What is Absolutism?
Belief that kings and queens are divinely chosen by God to rule
If you are born in Canada, does that make you a citizen?
YES
What are some main beliefs of Socialism and Communism?
Government should plan the economy, Private ownership of land should be limited, Focus on working class people, Everyone should have the same opportunities.
Ideology which would use secret police used to instill fear in the people
Totalitarianism
By year _____ all adult Canadian citizens were granted the right to vote in federal elections
By 1960, minorities and women were allowed to vote in federal elections
What does democracy represent?
A system of government in
which decisions are controlled by the
people.
What is the political spectrum?
The political spectrum is a way of placing different beliefs on a horizontal scale with positions of left, centre and right.
Nationalism, Communism, Dictatorship,
What is an absolute monarch?
A king/queen chosen by God to rule
When did Canada become a country?
1867