1. Types of Government

2. Is this government? Is this government?
What were they fighting about? – the issue was whether elected politicians should be stripped of immunity from prosecution.

3. Democracy
Direct democracy – every eligible citizen participates by voting on all decisions
Representative Democracy – elect representatives to make decisions on our behalf
Canada has a Representative Democracy.
So does the United States.
Ted Cruz drops out of race

4. Democracy
Conservatism
Socialism
Liberalism

5. I. Socialism
government should control important parts of the economy and major industries

6. II. Liberalism Individuals above all else
Government -minimal involvement in the lives of citizens
government can intervene to maintain basic standards of living for all people.

7. III. Conservatism Against change
Maintain current political social and political values
encouraging traditional behaviours

8. Totalitarianism Opposed to democratic
Control every aspect within the country
Uses harsh laws and restrictions on freedom to maintain power
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9. I. Communism Based on Marx and Engels – The communist manifest
Ruling class should be overthrown by the working class
All property is collectively owned
Maintains power through: propaganda, secret police
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10. II. Fascism The state is ALL important
Strong leadership, military strength
War is glorified
Political opposition / individual freedom is FORBIDDEN
Italy under Mussolini / Germany under Nazis

11. Totalitarianism
Communism
Fascism

12. Political Spectrum
A visual that illustrates how the political ideologies relate to one another

14. Canada’s Political Spectrum

15. World Political Spectrum