Political Systems
COMMUNISM, SOCIALISM, FASCISM, DEMOCRACY, THEOCRACY
Socialism
- Socialism is an economic concept that advocates public
ownership of all resources.
- The production and distribution of resources with a society
are then controlled by members of that society collectively or
by the government that represents that society.
- Goods are produced and distributed based on need rather
than on market forces such as profitability, price and
consumers' purchasing power.
- In a socialist economy, workers contribute to society based on
their ability and receive according to their needs, rather than
being paid wages and using that money to purchase what they
want.
- Private possessions are limited to personal-use items such as
clothes, and there is no need or ability for individuals to
accumulate wealth, believing that there will be equality among
the people.
- http://www.wisegeek.org/what-issocialism.htm#didyouknowout
Communism
- Communism is a political and economic system in which the major
productive resources in a society (all jobs, stores, banks, houses,
mines, factories, and farms) are owned by the government
- It is a more advanced and control version of socialism
- Usually people agree to Communism thinking that the people will
hold power due to equality, in reality the government holds total
control over the people
- Wealth is divided among citizens equally or according to individual
need.
- Created by the 19th-century revolutionist Karl Marx
- After the Bolshevik & October Revolutions in 1918, Vladimir
Lenin’s new Communist Party assumes control of Russia.
http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/article-9273756/communism
Democracy & Capitalism
- Democracy by definition means the government by
people and was created by the Greeks over 3000 years
ago.
- Believes that all the people should be able to have
their say in one way or another in everything that
affects their lives.
- Issues are voted on and the majority decision wins
- Capitalism: An economic system that features private
ownership of the means of production (such as
factories, offices, and shipping enterprises) and in
which market forces determine the way in which goods
are produced and the means by which income and
profit are distributed is called capitalism.
www.whatisdemocracy.net/
Theocracy
- The term "theocracy" comes from the Greek word
theokratia, which is a compound word that combines theos,
which means "god," and kratein, which means "to rule."
- A theocracy, therefore, is a form of government in which
rule is directed by the belief in a god or by certain religious
beliefs.
- It might also be the case that the head of a theocratic
government is the head of a specific religion, as in the case of
Vatican City.
- Theocratic rulers are guided specifically by their religious
beliefs and might see themselves as emissaries of their god
who are meant to rule their people.
- http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-theocracy.htm
Fascism
- Created in 1919 by Benito Mussolini (ruler of Italy)
and expanded by Adolf Hitler (ruler of Germany)
- Fascists believe that the strength of the country is
more important than the rights of the people.
- Their leaders rule as dictators and use violence and
modern techniques of propaganda and censorship to
forcibly suppress political opposition, engages in severe
economic and social regimentation
- Fascists embrace nationalism and sometimes racism
(ethnic nationalism). Nazism is usually considered as a
kind of fascism.
- Politically speaking it is the opposite of socialism.
- http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/fa/Fascism
Political Spectrums –
Which of the following versions of the political spectrum do you believe is most accurate?
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Political Spectrum in America