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Chapter 2: Exploring Individualism

The Emergence of Individualism
Describe each period as it relates to individualism and how it progressed:
Middle Ages

Renaissance

Enlightenment

The Rise of Liberalism

1. What is the central idea of liberalism?

2. What liberal ideas were fought for in the late 1700s?

3. What is a liberal democracy?

4. What are the different ways that individualism came to be expressed?

5. What is collectivism?

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6. Recreate Figure 2-6

7. What were the rights of the individual?

Before the Renaissance:

After the Renaissance:

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Political Expressions of Individualism

1. Write out the quote of the Declaration of Independence of the US.

2. What does it mean to you?

3. Who desired more freedom during the French Revolution?

4. What was the motto of the French Revolution?
5. What was the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
6. What is the Rule of Law?
7. What was the Magna Carta?
8. Write a paragraph on the following (be prepared to present your
argument) To what extent should a government or a monarch have
control over its citizens?

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9. What is the Social Contract?

10. Even though we have freedom, what are some limitations to
ones individual freedoms?

11. There was a long battle to get the right for citizens to vote. What
were some of the limitations placed on people?

12.

What did Voltaire say about freedom of speech?

13.

What are fundamental rights?

14.

Give examples of when the freedom of speech may be limited.

15.

In all democracies, there is a balance of rights. Elaborate.

16.

What is your initial response to Keegstras example?

17. How did Keegstras individual right to free expression conflict

with the rights of others?

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Economic Expressions of Individualism

1. How do you feel about being told what to wear, eat, and drink at
school?
2. What is Economic Liberalism?
3. What was Mercantilism? When?
4. Who was Adam Smith? What did he publish?
5. What did he propose?
6. In Smiths world, how would prices be set? What would this be
called?

7. What is self-interest?
8. How would this help others?
9. What is Laissez-faire economics?
10.

What are some examples of economic freedom?

11.

Read Voices (p. 56) and answer the following questions:

a. What values does each speaker emphasize most about
competition and self-interest?
b. Of the two points of view, which one is most similar to your
own values regarding competition and individualism? Why?

12.

What is private property?

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13.

What did the FNMI believe about property?

14.

What private property do you own?

15.

Read figure 2-16 (p. 57, and write down your answers.

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Social Expressions of Individualism

1. Even though modern society has given many rights and freedoms to
people, there are many examples where people may not be equal. Give
examples:

2. What were the liberals push for during the 1800s and 1900s?

3. Do you think that people living in poverty have the same opportunities
as other members of society?
4. What are the different ways people see education in Canada?

5. What do you think the role of the government should be in ensuring

that its citizens have access to education?

6. What might happen to people living in poverty, people living in remote

areas, or people who speak a minority language if all schools became
privatized?

7. What might happen if the government controlled schools where they

all looked the same?

8. What is Capital Punishment?

9. What are some of the countries with the death penalty?

10.

What are some of the arguments for the death penalty?

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What are some of the arguments against the death penalty?

12.
How responsible do you think the government should be for the
well-being of individuals? Complete the chart below.

Ratings of Government
Responsibility 1-4 (4
not responsible)

Explanation

Education

Health

Public Safety (eg.

Protection from
criminals)