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Welcome to Chapter 10!

On a scale from 1 to 10, you guessed it,It’s a 10!

Housekeeping

• We need to talk about the test.• Please get those ideology review assignments in!• Keep in mind, you have an in-class essay on the 27th.

• Also, it has come to my attention that some of you have been making a lot of noise as you leave my class “after class”.

• It has also come to Mr. Kinnell’s attention, who brought it to my attention.

• So, it ENDS!

Review

• Well, here is your study guide. Let’s go over it briefly.

• More Review:– What are two reasons we discussed to impose

liberalism?– Why is it that liberalism doesn’t work in some

situations that it is imposed?

Chapter 10

Political Challenges to Liberalism

Words

• Democracy• Direct Democracy• Representative Democracy• Responsible Government

Democracy

• A form of government in which the power rests with the people.

Formation of a Democracy.

How does a democracy determine what is best for the people and what the people actually want?

Let’s talk about some ways this can be determined.

Let’s get to it!

• What happened to the following:– Louis Monarchy in France.– Hitler’s Facist Government.– Satlin’s Totalitarian Russia.

– What do they have in common?

The Will of the People

• The governments we talked about all fail to listen to the public.

• These leaders believe that they know best.• Democracy, on the other hand, is based on

government by the people, for the people.• But, how do we know what the people want?

Continued

• The party or person with the most votes leads the government.

• In Canada the only requirements you need to vote are that you are a Canadian Citizen and are 18 years of age or older.

• Elections Canada is a non-partisan organization that ensures that all elections are free and democratic.

Voting and Elections

• People participate directly. • People are directly responsible for decisions

made, laws, etc…

• What is good about this?• What are some cons?

Direct Democracy

• Citizens elect representatives that reflect personal ideas and opinions.

• Ideas are debated by different levels of government.

• Some times Direct democracy is used. • (Such as Referendums.)

• Again, what are some pros and cons of this?

Representative Democracy

• Representation by Population.• Each person has one vote and each

representative should represent equal numbers of people.

• The areas are broke into districts. • However, this may make some areas stronger

then other. Think about Ontario or Quebec VS. PEI or Newfoundland.

Rep by Pop

• The first person to achieve a certain number of votes wins the election.

First Past the Post

• Depending on the number of votes each party receives they get a representation in Government.

Proportional Representation

Pro:More accurately reflects the voice of the people.

1.Cons: This may cause majority or Coalition governments,

which are less effective then Majority Governments.

Arguments

• Organizations of people who share similar beliefs, values, and concerns, and whose goal is to have its candidates elected as representatives.

Party Politics

Other Parties

• The idea that all members of a political party should be loyal to and support the party.

• Vote accordingly to the party’s position.

Political Solidarity

The party in power can be forced to resign or call an election if:

• It loses a vote on the budget, taxation, or overall government spending.

• A vote of non-confidence, government is rejected by a majority.

This is what party solidarity is in imposed.

• A special vote in which representatives are free to vote by their own values and note tied to the party.

Free Vote

• No matter how we form the government or which party takes power, they are held accountable to the people.

• We have freedom of the press and all government debates are done in Public.

• They can also use referendums and plebasites.

Accountability

• Referendum:– A form of direct democracy, people have a special

vote in which all eligible citizens vote on a issue put to them by government. Such as the Quebec referendum to leave confederation.

• Plebiscite:– A direct vote by citizens on an issue so that the

government can determine the public’s wishes.

• A form of election in which people compromise.

• They talk and share ideas until a solution is found that makes all happy.

Consensus Decision Making

• These groups look to influence elected officials.

• They encourage legislation that promotes a particular ideology.

Interest Groups

Tomorrow:Canadian and American Style of Government.

Wow, that’s it