AB SocSt30-1 Ideologies Practice 06

 PRE-THINK

How much do you know concerning the following:

1) The terms liberalism and conservatism

2) Classical liberalism

3) The terms individualism and collectivism

4) The terms communism, socialism, and fascism

5) The historic figures Leninism, Titoism, Maoism, Stalinism

 Entry Exercise

The following are characteristics shared by dictatorships.

As you read the points you can check them off.

  In dictatorships, political power is centralized in the hands of a few people or just one person

  Dictators often have absolute power to make decisions

  Some dictatorships may have a constitution, but rarely are citizens able to exercise their rights under the constitution

  Opposition parties are typically eliminated, forbidden, or made illegal in a dictatorship

  The judicial branch is not independent of the dictator and typically rules in favour of the wishes of the dictatorship

  Dictatorships often use force to gain power and retain power

  Dictatorships use terror and intimidation to maintain order and control of the population

  Dictatorships use propaganda and indoctrination to maintain support