Liberalism - Origins 0.0 / 5 ? Government & PoliticsLiberalismA2/A-levelAQA Created by: powrieannieCreated on: 18-05-16 11:29 What was liberalism a product of? Feudalism 1 of 14 What does this reflect? The aspirations of the rising 'middle classes' 2 of 14 In when centuries did feudalism begin to break down? 14th-17th Century 3 of 14 What happened in the English Civil War? When was this? 17th Century. The middle class challenged the power of the absolute monarchy. 4 of 14 What belief did this spring from? The belief that every individual has a 'natural right' to input in to government 5 of 14 What happened in the 18th century that embodied liberal ideology? American Revolution (1775) and French Revolution (1789) 6 of 14 What was this ideology portrayed as by the French? 'liberty, equality, fraternity' 7 of 14 What does this mean? Freedom from absolutism and a new, representative government 8 of 14 What sped up liberalism in the 19th Century? Industrialisation 9 of 14 When was the first liberal government elected? Who led it? 1868. Gladstone. 10 of 14 What were its principles? Laissez-faire economics, fairly conservative 11 of 14 What changes were there to liberalism in the 20th Century? It became more interventionist (the enabling state), it became stronger after the fall of communism 12 of 14 Where does liberalism exist today in the 21st Century? All three dominant parties: Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats 13 of 14 What are the new threats to contemporary liberalism? Fundamentalism 14 of 14
‘Liberalism is compatible with both conservative and social democratic thinking.’ Discuss. (30 marks) 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating Teacher recommended
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