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-man is essentially violent
-believed in authoritarianism |
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-man is essentially good and reasonable
-government's only purpose is to protect the people and their property
-democracy |
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-"man is free, but everywhere he is in chains"
-ownership of land leads to corruption of the people
-government should do what is best for people and provide security |
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-separation of power (legislative, judicial, executive)
-system of checks and balances |
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| -Elitist - the well born, wealthy and intelligent should rule |
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-critic of democracy
-the average man does not know what is best for the country
-great man theory
elitist |
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-in economic crisis, government should raise or lower interest rates
-supply side (liberalist) |
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-goal of economy is full employment
-close gap between rich and poor |
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-created welfare programs in Canada, universal health care
-modern liberalist, welfare capitalism |
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-utopian socialist group
-educated masses about abuse in the workplace |
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-response to industrial revolution
-complained that skilled workers were being replaced by non skilled workers/machines |
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-suffrage for men over 21
-secret ballots
-ending property qualifications to run for parliament |
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-supply side
-privatized corporations owned by government |
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-if one cuts taxes, the savings of the wealthy would trickle down to the poor
-supply side |
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| -only limit to individual liberties are those that infringe on others |
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| more workers->less jobs->less workers->more jobs-> more workers |
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-father of capitalism
-less government
-invisible hand
-"Wealth of Nations"
-Rule of law
-classical liberalist |
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-communism
-scientific socialist
-problem with capitalism is the gap between the rich and poor |
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-modern liberalist
-demand side
-gov needs to take control in times of crisis by altering interest rates
-progressive taxation |
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