PLEASE DO NOWOn a ¼ scrap sheet of paper from Mr. Wood, please respond to the

following:

If you could create your own government what types of things would you make legal? What types of things would you make illegal?

How much freedom would the regular person have to do whatever they wanted?

Would there be high or low taxes?

Would the government help out troubled people or leave them to solve their own problems?

Political Ideologies

Political IdeologyA set of beliefs (ideas, assumptions) about how

people act, and how the government and society should be run

Implicit Ideologies

vs.

Reformist Ideologies

use propaganda to keep the rich wealthy, and the poor weak

critique society; describe what a perfect society would be and lay out a way to get there

Socialism All wealth is created

through work Some people don’t

make things, but provide a service

Some people’s jobs are to accumulate wealth

Marxism

Form of Socialism Two classes of people:

Proletariat (workers) and Bourgeoisie (owners) Eventually, the Proletariat will overthrow the

Bourgeoisie

Support the workers’ revolution!

Conservativism There are natural

classes of people Each class has a

God-given job to do

Some people’s jobs are to rule others

Resisting the government is bad

I think rich people should have more

money!

Liberalism Wealth is not

evenly distributed Wealth = value Competition

creates the most equal distribution of wealth

Individual freedom is good

Government is badI think ALL people

should have healthcare, no matter the cost

Anarchism Rulers of states

(governments) hold the power, and they cause the suffering

So there should be no rulers

Society should be run by groups of people with common goals

Social Darwinism

The people that have the best abilities to survive in society will be the most successful

War and poverty are needed to get rid of the least successful people

One race dominating another is natural

I evolved to protect

myself from sharks!

Nationalism

The nation should command the highest form of loyalty of the

individual, and the government has the right to demand anything from

it’s people.

Political ideologies

Political parties

Activity

oCome up with 5 laws for the ideal nation that you rule under your ideologyoUse the textbook “Single Party States” to go over more details about your ideology

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Homework example:

1. Mankind is naturally divided up into nations; the nation is the only true way to organize people. A nation has its own territory and laws.

2. The nation should be a person’s highest priority; there is nothing more important to a person than the nation – including their own lives.

3. Many problems: attacking other nations because your nation is believed to be best; there is nothing that really lays out what a nation should be; often leads to racism

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Read your assigned ideology in Chapter 1 of

“Single Party States”

Write down 3 main ideas about your ideology that may not have been in the notes

OR

Write down 2 laws that you think your ‘ville would pass if they were a country with this ideal form of government

Please Do Now

1. Share your laws.

2. Write down your 5 best laws on the 8.5x11 sheet of paper

3. Present your ideology and laws to the class

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