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Democratic Process
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Socialism | Government owns major industries. |
| Communism | Government owns things that are used to make and transport products and no privately owned property or companies. |
| Fascism | Dictator controls people no disagreement with government. |
| Anarchy | State of disorder bc no authority. |
| Political Ideology | Ideas about ruling or government. How you rule. |
| Liberalism | Belief in political and social change in order to achieve progress. |
| Conservatism | Belief in the value of established and traditional practices in politics and society. |
| Government | The people who rule; create and enforce policy. |
| Regime | A general system of ruling. |
| Regime types | Military,Authoritarian/totalitarian,Theocratic,Democratic,Constitution,Caucus |
| Military | Army would be in power; Make key decisions. |
| Authoritarian/totalitarian | One strong ruler;Make key decisions. |
| Theocratic | System based around a core religion. |
| Democratic | Citizens determine Government; Government rules for people. |
| Constitution | Blueprint of a Country that forms the base or foundation for the future. |
| Caucus | The members of a political party who have been elected to government. |
| First Past the Post (FPTP) | Voting takes place in groups of voters who live in a particular area that elect a single MP each. Voters put a cross on a ballot paper next to their favourite candidate. candidate with the most votes in the area wins other votes don't matter |
| Single Transferable Vote (STV) | Produces a proportional parliament with local representation. Voters put numbers next to candidates in order of preference. To get elected, candidates need to reach a set share of the votes. STV ensures that very few votes are wasted |
| Proportional Representation (PR) | A type of electoral system that decides the style of a parliament by distributing seats on the number of votes each party received. Rather than the winner-take all approach of other systems, PR ensures that votes carry equal weight. |
| Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) | A hybrid voting system that combines elements of (FPTP) where voters mark an X next to the candidate they want proportional representation, where voters mark an X next to a party who have a list of candidates to represent a larger regional constituency. |
| Why does Canada have a FPTP system? | Canada uses the First past the post system due to Great Britain using it and the a being part of the BNA act. |
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Austin Owens
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