The Last Little Bit on Democracies....and How They Can Suck

Just a friendly that you will be having a multiple choice test next week.  It is completely multiple choice and is 45 questions.  The things that will be on the test:

• Political System Basics (some of this can be found in your first unit)
• Role of having a government
• Different types and names
• Role of citizens in the political structure
• Rights and Freedoms
• Spectrum with different political ideologies
• Philosophers and their political beliefs
• Democracies
• Roles and responsibilities of citizens
• Benefits and drawbacks
• Different types - Direct, Presidential and Parliamentary
• Representative democracies - proportional vs rep by pop
• Majority vs Minority governments
• Checks and balances - separation of powers
• Rights and freedoms - CCRF, Bill of Rights
• Dissent
• Imposition of liberalism - Red and White Paper
• Individual Rights vs Collective Rights
• Illiberalism
• Voter Apathy
• Dictatorships
• Different names of dictatorships
• Examples: Nazi Germany and Soviet Union - a general understanding of what life was life for citizens living under Hitler and Stalin
• Techniques: Scapegoating/redirection of popular discontent, one party rule, censorship/control of the media, influence of youth groups, indoctrination, elimination of enemies, no dissent, use of force and terror, controlled citizen participation
• Roles and responsibilities of the citizens
• Benefits and drawbacks
• Know your Vocabulary - blue sheets for sure, but review your yellow ones too

This week, will be finishing up with what illiberalism is and whether or not there is room for it in a democracy.

Tuesday 

• Hand in PRINTED copy of your good copy of your essay.  If you did not hand in a rough draft, your copy of your essay is due today.  As well, your dissent square is due today as well.  Preferably, I would like these in class rather than the end of the day.
• Vocabulary words: Illiberalism, Red Paper  and White Paper
• Start looking at illiberalism and what is more important in a democracy - Rights and Freedoms or Safety and Security?
• Illiberal Acts in Democracies: War Measures Act in Canada and USA Patriot Act in the United States

 

Wednesday 

• Finish notes on illiberalism
• Case Study: Edward Snowden
• Internment - Right or wrong? 

Thursday

• Imposition of Liberalism in Canada 
• Residential Schools
• White and Red Paper
• Idle No More and Aboriginal Day of Protest

Friday 

• Review Game - I'm not sure what type of game I'm going to do.  Picto-Jeopardy is fun, but time consuming to create.  I would also like to do something different.  As usual, the winners will have their choice of a baked good for a prize on Monday.
• Happy studying :)