State (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Classical Liberalism time period
Classical Liberalism time period
18th and 19th centuries
Classical Liberalism view on state intervention
Classical Liberalism view on state intervention
Minimal state intervention
Modern Liberalism time period
Modern Liberalism time period
Late 19th and early 20th centuries
Modern Liberalism view on state role
Modern Liberalism view on state role
More active state to ensure opportunity for all
Type of freedom Classical Liberals support
Type of freedom Classical Liberals support
Negative freedom (freedom from interference)
Type of freedom Modern Liberals support
Type of freedom Modern Liberals support
Positive freedom (freedom to achieve self-realisation)
Why state is 'necessary' to liberals
Why state is 'necessary' to liberals
Maintain order, protect rights, prevent chaos
Why state is 'evil' to liberals
Why state is 'evil' to liberals
Potential to become too powerful & infringe on liberty
Social contract definition
Social contract definition
Individuals consent to form govt to protect rights & order
Key social contract thinkers
Key social contract thinkers
John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Mechanistic theory of the state
Mechanistic theory of the state
State as a machine created by individuals to serve functions
Night-watchman state
Night-watchman state
Minimal state: protect from harm, defend external threats, enforce contracts
Classical Liberal economic view
Classical Liberal economic view
Laissez-faire economy with minimal intervention
Modern Liberal economic view
Modern Liberal economic view
Mixed economy with state intervention to correct failures
Negative freedom meaning
Negative freedom meaning
Absence of interference from others or the state