5.2 Ideas and Terms

Are the values of liberalism viable?



Big Ideas:

  • Appreciate various perspectives regarding the viability of the values of liberalism.
  • Appreciate various perspectives regarding the promotion of liberalism within political and economic systems.
  • Explore the extent to which governments should reflect the will of the people.
  • Examine the extent to which the practices of political and economic systems reflect the values of liberalism.
  • Explore the extent to which governments should encourage economic equality.

    Following is a list of new terms you will encounter in this unit. Click on each one for its definition.

    • coalition government

    • command economy

    • consensus

    • democracy

    • direct democracy

    • first-past-the-post

    • interest group

    • majority government

    • minority government

    • mixed economy

    • party solidarity

    • plebiscite

    • proportional representation

    • referendum

    • representation by population

    • representative democracy

    • social safety net

    • will of the people


    *You can also click on the Glossary in the menu bar above this window at any time to find definitions. Throughout the course, terms are identified by their red font; click on them to see their definitions.