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Glossary!
Electorate,
Direct democracy,
Representative democracy
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Topic 5.1- The Constitution (What is a constitution?)
Structure function of constitution5,
Define constitution
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TOPIC 5.2- The Constitution (Development of the UK Con)
What type of constitution is the uk,
Define organic constitution,
Provide two reasons for the slow ...
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TOPIC 5.3- The Constitution (The Nature And Principles Of The UK Constitution)
What makes the uk s constitution ...,
Is the uk s constitution entrench...,
What makes the
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TOPIC 5.4- The Constitution (How Have The Constitutional Principles Changed?)
How this principle has been affec...,
How this principle has been affec...,
How this principle has been affec...
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TOPIC 5.5- The Constitution (Sources of The UK Constitution)
Why does the constitution have se...,
What are the 5 main sources of th...,
Statute law
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TOPIC 5.6- Constitutional Reform 1997-2010
What were the purposes of constit...,
The reforms during this period in...,
Devolution
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TOPIC 5.7- Constitutional reform, 2010 to present
Objectives of constitutional refo...,
Coalition government between 2010...,
Some of the reforms executed by
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Topic 5.8 Debates on Future Constitutional Reform
Give three proposals for constitu...,
Devolution for england,
Devolution for england 2 options ...
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Sources of the UK Constitution
Sources of the uk constitution,
Sources of the uk constitutionsta...,
Common law
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The Ways in Which Parliament Interacts with the Executive
Backbenchersbackbenchers can be a...,
Backbenchers can be argued to not...,
Select committeesthese have a sig...
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Is the Prime Minister Effectively a President?
Is the prime minister effectively...,
Arguments that the uk pm is not e...
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Parliament 6.1- 6.4 The Structure Of The HOL, HOC, Legislative process In HOC, Nature Of Parlimanetary Bills
House of commons,
How many members of parliament in...,
Structure of house of commons
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Parliament 6.5- MPs
Key points about mps,
Parliamentary privilege,
Backbenchers
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Parliament 6.6 - Peers
What are the functions of peers,
House of lords stands up for,
Lords dubs mp
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Parliament 6.7-6.13- Functions Of The House Of Commons
3 mainfunctions of hoc,
Function of hoc scrutiny,
Functions of hoc
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Parlaiment 6.14-6.16 Effectiveness Of Parliament
How can we assess the effectivene...,
Legislative output,
Legislative quality
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The PM And The Executive- The Role and Structure Of The Executive
Bb,
Executive,
You should use government when re...
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The PM And The Executive- The PM And The Cabinet, Ministers And Their Departments
The office of the pm has the foll...,
Cabinet office,
Pm s main roles
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The PM And The Executive- Proposing Legislation, Individual Ministerial Responsibilty
The government engaged in consult...,
Green paper,
What is published after a green p...
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The PM And The Executive- Collective Ministerial Responsibilty
Collective ministerial responsibi...,
The principles of this constituti...,
Why is collective ministerial res...
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The PM And The Executive- The Powers Of PM
The prime minister derives their ...,
Patronage and the appointments of...,
Main component of patronage
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The PM And The Executive- The RS Between The PM And The Cabinet
Traditionally the uk government h...,
Traditional features of the cabin...,
The shift of the government
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The PM And The Executive- Is The PM Effectively A President ?
G,
Presidential government,
Which system of government is in ...
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The PM And The Executive- Prime Ministerial Profiles
When was margaret thatcher in office,
Margaret thatchermajorities,
Margaret thatcherdescription of p...
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Relations Between Branches- The Role Of Judiciary
The branches of government consis...,
Judiciary,
Common law
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Relations Between Branches- The Supreme Court
Supreme court,
Constitutional law,
Civil law
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Relations Between Branches- Judicial Neutrality And Independence
Judicial neutrality,
Security of tenure,
Judicial independence
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Relations Between Branches- The Supreme Court And The Protection Of Rights
How the supreme court can protect...,
Limits on the supreme court s abi...
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Relations Between Branches- The Influence Of The Supreme Court On The Executive And Parliament, Ultra Vires And Judicial Review
Ultra vires,
Why the supreme court and the res...,
Methods of the supreme court and ...
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Relations Between Branches- The Power Of Supreme Court
The uk supreme court is too powerful,
The uk supreme court is not too p...
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Relations Between Branches- The Influence And Effectiveness Of The Uk Parliament, Exec Dominance And Exec And Palriakent RS
Revise with,
Parliament has the power to dismi...,
Parliament has the reserve power ...
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Relations Between Branches- The Nature Of The Eu, The Political Impact Of The UK’s Decision To Leave, Constitutional Impact Of Leaving
The four main features of the eu,
Which principle was the eu based on,
European union eu
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Relations Between Branches- The Changing Locations Of Sovereignty In The UK
Form of sovereignty,
Legal sovereignty,
Political sovereignty
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Political Parties- Features And Functions Of Political Parties
Cf,
Functions of political parties,
Why are political parties important
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Political Parties- The Funding Of Political Parties
Political parties have a number o...,
How much is available in grants p...,
The proposals for reform of party...
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Political Parties- Left Wing and Right Wing
Left wing,
Right wing,
Left wing ideas
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Political Parties- The Conservative Party
The main ideas of the conservativ...,
Why is the conservative party not...,
Party faction
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Political Parties- The Labour Party
The main ideas and aims of the la...,
Is the labour party completely un...,
Old labour
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Political Parties- The Liberal Democratic Party
The main ideas of the lib dem party,
Is the liberal democratic party u...,
Classical liberals
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Political Parties- The Ideas, Policies Of Other Parties
Which parties should you know the...,
Green new deal,
Political stance of snp
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Political Parties- The Importance Of Other Parties
Small and emerging can,
Importance of smaller parties,
Limits to importance of smaller p...
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Political Parties- The UK Party System
Party system,
There are a number of ways of des...,
Theories of party systems types o...
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Political Parties- Factore Affecting Party Success
Key elements in parties fortunes,
Key event in parties fortunes qua...,
Key event in parties fortunes val...
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Democracy And Participation- What Is A Democracy In General?
Legitimacy,
Criteria and what can serve as a ...
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Democracy And Participation- Direct And Representative Democracy
Direct democracy,
Referendum,
Characteristics of direct democracy
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Democracy And Participation- The Similarities And Differences Between Direct And Representative Democracy
Similarities of direct and repres...,
Differences of direct and represe...,
Advantages of direct democracy
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Democracy And Participation- Pluralism And Democracy
Pluralist democracy,
The term pluralism or pluralist d...
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Democracy And Participation- An Overall Assessment Of Democracy In The UK
Democratic deficit,
Features of uk democracy,
How this feature works in practis...
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Democracy And Participation- The Franchise
Franchise or suffrage,
What type of suffrage does the uk...,
The principles of uk suffrage are...
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Democracy And Participation- Political Participation
Forms of political participation,
Possible reasons why turnout at e...,
Participation crisis
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Democracy And Participation- The Nature Of Pressure Groups And Differences Between Pressure And Political Groups
Pressure group,
How many types of pressure groups...,
Promotional groups examples
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Democracy And Participation- Pressure Group Methods
Pressure group methods,
Insider groups,
Describe lobbying
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Democracy And Participation- Pressure Group Influence
What are the factors that can aff...,
Factor insider status how this fa...,
Factor insider status how this fa...
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Democracy And Participation- Pressure Groups And Democracy
Ways in which pressure groups cou...,
Ways in which pressure groups cou...,
Ways in which pressure groups may...
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Democracy And Participation- Think Tanks, Lobbyists And Corporations
Think tank,
Lobbyists,
What can think tanks possibly do
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Democracy And Participation- The Development Of Rights In The UK
What should you remember about th...,
Some of the rights in the uk,
Magna carta
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Democracy And Participation- How Well Are Rights Protected In The UK?
Strengths of rights protection in...,
Strengths of rights protection in...,
Strengths of rights protection in...
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Democracy And Participation- Conflicts Between Individual And Collective Rights
Individuals rights,
Collective rights,
Examples of individual rights
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Democracy And Participation- Pressure Groups And Rights
Pressure groups you should know are,
Description focus,
Description focus
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Electoral Systems- First-Past-The-Post (plurality system)
Majority government,
Hung parliament,
Coalition government
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Electoral Systems- The Supplementary Vote (majority system )
Supplementary vote sv,
The main features of the suppleme...,
Memorise table 32
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Electoral Systems- The Additional Member System (Hybrid System)
Additional member system ams,
Proportional representation pr,
Where does the ams system operate
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Electoral Systems- The Single Transferable Vote
Single transferable vote stv,
What type of electoral system is stv,
Where is stv used
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Electoral Systems- Impact Of Electoral Systems On Voter Choice
Different electoral systems you s...,
Fptp effect on voter choice,
Supplementary vote effect on vote...
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Electoral Systems- Types Of Government And Party Systems
Electoral systems you should know,
Type of govt typically formed wit...,
Type of govt typically formed wit...
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Electoral Systems- FPTP Compared With Other Systems
Objectives,
Objective strong stable governmen...,
Objective maximum voter choicemos...
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Electoral Systems- Electoral Reform
Arguments in favour of retaining ...,
Arguments in favour of retaining ...,
Arguments in favour of retaining ...
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Electoral Systems- How Referendums Have Been Used In The UK
Years in which important referend...,
1997 referendum 1st,
1997 referendum
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Electoral Systems- The Impact Of Referendums In The UK
Referendums that had a significan...,
Referendums that had only a minim...
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Electoral Systems- The Case For And Against Referendums
Arguments for,
Arguments against,
Arguments for
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Voting Behaviour And The Media- Social Demographic Factors Affecting Voter Behaviour, Social Class
Social class,
Classifications,
Describe ab classification
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Voting Behaviour And The Media- Social Demographic Factors Affecting Voter Behaviour, Age
While it is becoming more difficu...,
2017 general election 18 24,
2017 general election 70
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Voting Behaviour And The Media- Social And Demographic Factors Affecting Voter Behaviour, Region
Regional voting significant or not,
Regions to consider,
Voting by region 2019 general ele...
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Voting Behaviour And The Media- Social And Demographic Factors Affecting Voter Behaviour, Gender
Gender s influence on voting,
2019 gender voting statistics,
Where is the clear divide with ge...
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Voting Behaviour And The Media- Social Demographic Factors Affecting Voter Behaviour, Ethnicity
Is ethnicity an influential predi...,
Trends of ethnicity and voting
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Voting Behaviour And The Media- Non-social Factors And Voting Behaviour, Valence
Valence is one of the key factors...,
Governing competency,
Types of valence issues
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Voting Behaviour And The Media- Non-social Factors And Voting Behaviour, Party Leadership
What tends to happen if party lea...,
Leadership does affect the electo...,
Leadership does not affect the el...
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Voting Behaviour And The Media- Non-social Factors And Voting Behaviour, Salience
What does salience concern,
Are salient issues influential,
Examples of salient issues that s...
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Voting Behaviour And The Media- Party Manifestos And Election Campaigns
Manifesto,
Mandate,
What does the general election ca...
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Voting Behaviour And The Media- Tactical Voting
Tactical voting,
What do tactical voters usually do,
Typically supporters of the green...
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Voting Behaviour And The Media- Turnout And Electoral Outcomes
Turnout,
Disillusion and apathy,
Why can the level of turnout can ...
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Voting Behaviour And The Media- Opinion Polls
Opinion polls,
What can opinion polls be used for,
The main debates surrounding opin...
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Voting Behaviour And The Media- The Role And Impact Of The Media In Elections
When considering the role the med...,
When considering the role the med...
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Voting Behaviour And The Media-THE PRESS The Role And Impact Of The Media In Elections
Most national newspapers in the u...,
Examples of national newspapers t...,
Examples of national newspapers t...
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Voting Behaviour And The Media- TV AND TV DEBATES The Role And Impact Of The Media In Elections
Televisual image,
A positive televisual image of th...,
A positive televisual image of th...
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Voting Behaviour And The Media- SOCIAL MEDIA The Role And Impact Of The Media In Elections
Canvassing,
Influence of social media,
Limits to influence of social media
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Voting Behaviour And The Media- 1979 Case Study General Election
Results of 1997 election,
Social factors of 1997 election,
Valence issues of 1997 election
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Voting Behaviour And The Media- 1997 Case Study General Election
Results of 1997 general election ...,
Social factors of 1997 general el...,
Valence issues of 1997 general el...
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Voting Behaviour And The Media- 2019 Case Study General Election
Results of 2017 general election,
Social factors of 2017 general el...,
Valence issues of 2017 general el...
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GP- Comparative Methods
Realism,
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Liberalism- Intro to a pervasive ideology (SB)
What do most commentators believe...,
Why might most commentators argue...,
For many academics what does libe...
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Liberalism- The Origins (SB)
In many ways where do the roots o...,
What was the reformation,
Who led the reformations
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Liberalism- The core ideas of Liberalism, HUMAN NATURE (SB)
What did liberals view of human n...,
The enlightenment s most importan...,
Original sin medieval doctrine
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Liberalism- The core ideas of Liberalism, Society (SB)
Liberalism s view of human nature is,
Liberalism s view of human nature is,
Thomas hobbes classic work
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Liberalism- The core ideas of Liberalism, Economy (SB)
Economic liberalism,
Economic liberalismthe liberal as...,
What informs liberalism s approac...
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Liberalism- The core ideas of Liberalism,State (SB)
Although individualism and capita...,
What makes liberalism distinctive...,
Which liberals believe that indiv...
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Liberalism- The liberal state: origins (SB)
To appreciate liberalism s belief...,
Locke was especially worried that,
Why was a mechanism a state was r...
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Liberalism- The liberal state: objectives (SB)
What was the root justification f...,
Locke and later liberals were kee...,
Although the root justification f...
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Liberalism- The Liberal State: Methods And Structures
For liberals the structure of the...,
Constitutional limited government...,
Constitutional limited government...
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Types Of Liberalism
Two principal strands,
Different types of liberalism,
Which era was classical liberalis...
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Early Classical liberalism Late 17th Century To Late 19th Century
Which era was cl in,
Early cl era,
Early classical liberalism repres...
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Later Classical Liberalism (early-mid 19th Century)
By the 1800s what did countries l...,
By the 1800s counties like britai...,
In such a changed environment cla...
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Modern Liberalism (late 19th Century-present)
What time era was the modern libe...,
Mill did not just offer solutions...,
A particular possibility that mil...
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Neo-liberalism: Liberalism Or Conservatism?
What was neo liberalism recognize...,
What confusion exists about neo l...,
Who is considered the most distin...
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Conclusion: Liberalism Today
What event in 1989 contributed to...,
How did the emergence of new capi...,
What concept reinforced liberal o...
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Liberalism- Key Debates
Liberal democracy a contradiction...,
Liner democracy a contradiction i...,
Liberal democracy a contradiction...
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Key Thinker- John Locke (1632-1704)
Who is john locke and what is his...,
Hi,
What traditional medieval princip...
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Key Thinker- Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-97)
Who is mary wollstonecraft and wh...,
What was wollstonecraft s primary...,
How did wollstonecraft view the s...
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Key Thinker- John Stuart Mill (1806-73)
Who was john stuart mill and why ...,
What is john stuart mill s most e...,
What is mills harm principle
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Key Thinker- John Rawls (1921-2002)
Who was john rawls and why is he ...,
What was the first principal obje...,
How did rawls believe greater soc...
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Key Thinker- Betty Friedan (1921-2006)
Who was betty friedan and what is...,
How does betty friedan s concern ...,
What was the main argument in the...
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Liberalism- Individualism
What is individualism in the cont...,
What is individualism in the cont...,
What does self determination mean...
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Liberalism- The Liberal State: How Is Power Dispersed?
What is a key characteristic of p...,
How is power further dispersed wi...,
What role does a bill of rights p...
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Liberalism- Tensions Within Liberalism
How do classical and modern liber...,
What is the classical liberal vie...,
How do modern liberals view socie...
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