Political Ideologies flashcard

Liberalism: Ideology places a high priority on political and economic freedom

Liberal Democracy: A system of political, social, and economic liberties supported by competition, participation, and contestation such as voting

Communism: Differs greatly from liberalism in its view of freedom and equality.

Social Democracy/ Socialism: Draws from ideas connected both communism and liberalism to form its own distinct ideology.

Fascism: Hostile to the idea of individual freedom and rejects notion of equality.

Anarchism: Departs from other ideologies quite drastically. Differs over how powerful the state should be.

Political Ideologies: Sets of political values held by individuals regarding the fundamental goals of politics.