social 30 - chapter 1-2 test flashcards

what is identity

sense of self

What is ideology?

a system of thoughts based on beliefs about how the world works and how we should live together

what is individualism

an ideology that places the rights and freedoms of the individual above the security and harmony of the group

what does PRICES stand for

p - private property r- rule of law i - individual rights and freedoms c - competition e - economic freedom s - self interest

what does P in prices mean

private property --> material possessions that are owned by an individual or group

what does the R in prices mean

rule of law - all individuals are equal before the law and subject to the same laws

what does the I in prices mean

individual rights and freedoms --> the rights and freedoms associated with personal liberty

what does the C in prices stand for

competition --> struggle between 2 or more people/groups economic, social or political advantage. consumer hopefully gets best quality product

what does the E in prices stand for

economic freedom --> ability for individuals to act freely as consumers and produces in an economic system

what does the S in prices stand for

self interest, ones personal interests or advantage.

please model a political spectrum of change

radical, liberal, moderate, conservative, reactionary

what is collectivism

security and harmony of group over the individuals rights and freedoms

what is feudalism

social system which landowners granted land in return for military service or labor. 9th-15th century

what is absoultism

monarchy has all the power, divine right of kings, did not matter what individuals thought, 1500-1700

how did the renaissance contribute to the rise of individualism

renaissance = rebirth -->

appreciation of individual --> stressed human worth

1. rise of humanism --> capability of humans

2. movement away from church --> reason + science

3. curiosity + questioning encouraged

how did the protestant reformation lead to the rise of individualism

protestants break away from the catholic church. emphasis on individual relationship with god, no longer have to blindly follow word of catholic govt.

how did the scientific reformation lead to the rise of indivdualism

focus on rationally, reason, and logic, no longer just follow leaders,

what is direct democracy

a government in which people vote to make their own rules and laws

What is a representative democracy?

a government in which citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf

how did the enlightenment contribute to the rise of indidualism

intellectual movement in the 17th to 18th hundreds that emphasized reason, science and individual rights over the traditional ways of thinking and the church

what is modern liberalism

rights of individual, but state intervention to secure economic opportunity and social welfare

what is classical liberalism

a political ideology that values the freedom of individuals — including the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and markets — as well as limited government.

what did hobbes think

-humans are violent and self serving -for functioning society must give over freedom to dictator

• social contract!! ruler must protect subjects

what did locke think

• blank slates, intelligent and reasonable
• gov must protect life, liberty, and freedom

what did montesqieu think

• separation of powers,
• checks and balances, reasonable govt

what did rosseau think

humans are inherently good, corrupted by society . law must be created directly by people based on general will

adam smith

• father of capitalism
• govt should NOT interfere
• invisible hand theory --> producers self interest helps consumers

what does peccca stand for

public property, economic equality, cooperation, collective responsibility, collective interest, adherence to collective norms

what does the p in peccca stand for

public property, anything not privately owned. owned by state for best interest of collective

what does the e in pecca stand for

economic equality, progressive taxation, basically spreading the wealth

what does cooperation mean

means through which members of the group ahci ve their collective goals

what does collective responsiblitily mean

holding whole group accountable for actions of Individuals, moral responsibly to protect the group

what does collective interest mean

set of interests that the group has in common, basis of unions

what are the three c's in peccca

collective interest, collective responsibility and cooperation

what does the a in peccca stand for

adherence to collective norms. a set of strands one must follow to stay in group

draw the quadrant spectrum

me drawing quadrant spectrum

what did mills believe in

workers rights, limits of freedoms, harm principle, freedom as long as don't infringe on freedom of others

what is pluralism

rulers allow more than one ideology in society to compete

what is anarchism

belief in the abolition of all government and the organization of society on a voluntary, cooperative basis without recourse to force or compulsion.

what on the spectrum of change are progressives

radicals, liberals and moderates

what are libertarians

sees the individual as the basic unit of social analysis. support liberty over authority. think people should have total autonomy over selves, basically think gov should not get involved ever, other than to maintain peoples freedoms

what is social contract theory

agreement by which the people give up their freedom for an organized society

what are the main principles of communism, what quadrant

no private property, no competition, no class differences, max gov and max economic control

what are the main principles of fascism, what quadrant

extreme nationalism, authoritarian dictatorship, control of economy, violence. in max economic freedom, max gov control

what are main principals of democratic socialism

social and collective ownership, economic democracy, reject capitalism, political democracy, max political freedom, max gov control of economy

main principals of democratic capitalism

freedom economy, democratic politics, mac edomic freedom, max political freedom

what's an egalitarian

person who belvies all people are equal