True or False? Co-operation is detrimental to individual talent.
False
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which socialist would promote collective action through a centralised state?
Marxists
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Which socialists would promote collectivism through nationalisation of key industries?
Social Democrats
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which other key theme is most connected to common humanity?
collectivism
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according to socialists, which do humans naturally prefer to do?
co-operate
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according to socialists, what causes economic inequality?
capitalism
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True or False? Social equality is the most important value and goal of socialism?
True
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True or False? Capitalism causes humans to reject their natural state of common humanity and co-operation?
True
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Do all socialists agree that equality of opportunity is the best way to achieve this fairness and equality?
No
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True or False? Collectivisation has become less popular since the 1970's
True
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what are the 5 key themes of socialism?
Collectivism, Common Humanity, Equality, Social Class, Workers' Control
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what is meant by collectivism?
prioritising group over individual
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True or False? Socialists believe that humans can only be defined and understood as part of their social group?
True
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Why do socialists believe that collectivism suits human beings?
Because humans are naturally social animals
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why do socialists endorse collectivism?
Encourages social unity and responsibility. It is more efficient economically
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Do socialists believe that humans are moulded by nature?
No, social conditions.
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How can state promote collectivism?
Through state ownership and economic planning
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Why was it necessary to have a vanguard party?
no real industrial proletariat
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Name 4 electoral systems
FPTP, AMS, STV, SV
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FPTP System
First Past the Post - Plurality system. Each country divided into constituencies and each constituent returns one member of parliament and each party presents one candidate. Not necessary to win an overall (more than 50%) majority to win a seat.
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define proportional representational
a description of any electoral system that awards seats broadly in proportion to the votes cast for each party.
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define sofa politics
term created by tony Blair, referred to practice of holding informal meetings outside cabinet.
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on what grounds do some socialists accept equality of opportunity?
innate ability leads to different talents which are rewarded differently.
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Define franchise/ suffrage
"the right to vote" - extended to all adults with no groups excluded. It is unusual in democracry for any group to be excluded from voting; so much so that a system which does exclude some citizens from voting cannot be described as democratic.
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Franchise Issues
- low turnouts; some advocate compulsory voting - reduce voting age to 16+ -online voting -weekend voting
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Safe Seat
A constituency where one party is so dominant that it is almost unthinkable that it will not win the seat at every election.
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Marginal Seat
A constituency where more than one party has a realistic chance of winning the seat at an election and the outcome of the election is likely to be close.
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Define representative democracy
a political system based on the principle that the citizens elect representatives who make decisions on their behalf and are accountable to them. It can also refer to representation by political parties and by pressure groups.
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define direct democracy
a political system where the people themselves make political decisions.
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advantages of direct democracy
rule by the majority, purest form of democracy, decisions entrenched.
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True or False? Marx believed that the state could reform society.
False
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Define participation crisis
lack of engagement with the political system
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define judicial review
a review undertaken by court made by a public body to determine whether it was fair, properly formulated within legal powers of body concerned.
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define devolution
a process whereby power is distributed away from central government to regional governments.
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which socialist would promote collective action through a centralised state?
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Marxists
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Which socialists would promote collectivism through nationalisation of key industries?
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Card 4
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which other key theme is most connected to common humanity?
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Card 5
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according to socialists, which do humans naturally prefer to do?
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