Social 30-2 Chapter 11 – Part 2

Housekeeping  Your quizzes are NOT corrected.  Your test will be next Wednesday.  Remember, your field test in on the 6 th.

Words  Authoritarian Political Systems  Minority Tyrannies  Military Dictatorship  Absolute Monarchy

Quick Review  Direct Democracy vs. Representative Democracy  Rep by Pop.  First past the line.  Proportional Representation.  Referendum and Plebiscite.  Minority and Majority government.

Disregarding for the Common Good  The common good is what is best for the people.  Sometimes the government must do things that the people will not agree with, for the good of the people.  Think about some things your parents or teachers may do, even if you don’t want it.

The Canadian Government going against the people The Conscription Crisis

Conscription Crisis 1917  As an ally to Britain, Canada had no choice but to go to war.  Britain asked the Dominion to send more troops.

Military Service Act  PM Borden decided to establish forced military service  CONSCRIPTION  Adopted Aug. 29, 1917  100,000 men forced to join military.  Applies erratically  Included exceptions:

 Many Canadians opposed the idea but had no forums to have their voice heard.  Francophone opposition was the strongest.  After the Military Service Act came into place in August, 2 days of violence broke out in Montreal.  Many French Canadians felt that they should not fight a British war.

Deportation of War Resistors  As we know, Vietnam resistors were allowed to stay in Canada.  However, in 2008 we had many new resistors.  The government passed a motion to allow them to stay in Canada.  However, Harper’s minority government decided to send them back in order to preserve relations with the USA.

Public Security Acts  Is public security a reason to take disregard the wishes of the people?  Under times of social threat, the government can do things such as the PATRIOT ACT or the WAR MEASURES ACT.  What are some times that the government can take away freedoms and not listen to the people.

PATRIOT ACT  October 26, 2001  After the terrorist attacks of September 11.  Increases the ability of law enforcement agencies to search telephone, communications, medical, financial, and other records.

War Measures Act  An area in Canadian Legislation that allows the government to suspend civil liberties.  Used after WW1, WW2, and during the FLQ attack in Quebec.

Other Canadian Acts  The Emergency Act: –Replaced the war measure act in 88’. –Puts more restrictions on the ability of government.  The Anti-Terrorism Act: –Passed after 9/11. it makes terrorism a serious criminal crime in Canada.

Authoritarian Political Systems  All major decisions made by a small group of people.  Not concerned with the will of the people by about furthering their own ideals and ideologies.  Some Examples:

Absolute Monarchy  A form of government in which the leader is handed leadership by family or religion.  Sometimes a legislative body exists, but they have limited power.

Military Dictatorship  Most common authoritarian government.  A military leader and the military take complete control.  Usually after overthrowing the previous government.  They usually suspend all civil ideas and liberties.

Minority Tyrannies  When a minority population has complete control over a majority population.  Most famous example in the south African Apartheid. ( )  During which time only white south Africans could gain citizenship and complete political rights.

End of Chapter 11