Communism During elections citizens vote for a member of the communist party b/c there is no other party to vote

te for Often the rich officials get richer and the poor gets poorer

Fascism Rule by dictatorship Individual is to love the state obedience and service are the ultimate duties of the citizens

Elements of socialism Best understood in comparison to communism The government runs only some aspects of the economy (not all), but capitalism still functions The individual iss allowed to own many things known as common goods such as a car, hour, etc Many socialist states have more than one party with a democracy. Conservatism Government should have little influence on the economic development of a country Instead, it should be up to private businesses to provide services, Favour tradition over change Liberalism Liberalism encourages government to provide services for Canadians to improve a minimum standards of living Social programs seen as appropriate safety net to ensure everyone has access to basic necessities of life Liberalism and conservatism political ideologies best describe the practices of the Canadian government through the 20th century The Canadian political spectrum In general governments and political parties are considered to be either Left Wing, Centre (centrist moderate) , or right wing Left Wing Supports change Thinks the government should provide more social services such as health care and education (and therefore they support higher taxes) Believes the government should be heavily involved in managing the economy Centre or Centrist Moderate Believes in both tradition and change Thinks that the government should play a role only when it improves the lives of citizens Right Wing Supports tradition and the status quo

Thinks the government should play a limited role in the economy (cut government spending and involvement)

1. From the greek: demos (people) and kratos (rule) 2. A constitution which limits the power of the government enshrined human rights, regularly scheduled, multi-party elections, universal suffrage; separation of the judicial and political roles of government, separate levels of government. 3. A constitution limits the power of the government which is an important feature of a democracy. Governments without restrictions are not ruled by the people. Also the government in power cannot change a constitution 4. A) Karl Marx B) He thought that all people of a region should somewhat equally share the weather generated in a economy. 5. On paper 6. Karl Marx predicted that the workers of the world would unite and overthrow the managers and owners. He thought that the revolution would be violent. 7. Citizens cannot choose which party to vote for, freedoms are restricted through forms of censorship, and individual liberty is often sacrificed. A new class of rich people arise. They work for the government. 8. A) A bundle of rods, tied firmly together with a beheading axe coming out of the centre B) The fascis symbolizes the ultimate authority of the state 9. A belief in extreme nationalism a belief that the purpose of the individual is to serve the state, a belief that all economic and intellectual resources for the state are to be directed towards building of a strong military, belief in rule by dictatorship.