isms test

socialism

a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole

authoritarianism

the enforcement or advocacy of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom

social darwinism

the theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same Darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals; used to justify political conservatism, imperialism, and racism and to discourage intervention and reform

Marxism

a socioeconomic and political theory that analyzes capitalism as a system of class struggle between the wealthy owners and the working class, predicting that the working class will eventually overthrow capitalism, to create a classless, communist society with collective ownership of the means of production, ending exploitation and inequality

communism

a political theory advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs

capitalism

an economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit

liberalism

a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise

conservatism

the holding of political views that favor free enterprise, private ownership, and socially traditional ideas

totalitarianism

a system of government that is centralized and dictorial and requires complete subservience to the state

nationalism

an idealogy and movement asserting that a nation should form its own sovereign state, emphasizing loualty and interests of that nation above others, adovcating self-governance and unity, and aiming for a congruence between nation and state

fascism

a far right, authoritarian, political ideology and movement characterized by extreme nationalism, a strong central government led by a dictator, militarism, suppression of opposition, and economic regimentation, prioritizing the nation or race over the individual. it rejects democracy, liberalism, and communism, promoting national unity through charismatic leadership, propaganda, and often violence