April 30, 2011

Canada: Democracy vs. Authoritarianism

          I believe that the best form of government for Canada is a parliamentary democracy. The form and structure of this type of government system is best suited to the values and beliefs of Canada. To be a successful country is which the majority of the people are content, everyone needs to have a say in their government; elections are a necessity. Authoritarian systems would be impractical because people do not want to be completely controlled by a single leader who has all the power; people want to have a say in deciding the choices made that affect them.
          I believe that a parliamentary democracy is the best form of democracy for our country. A direct democracy would not be practical for such a large population. Proportional representation often results in minority governments to be elected, making it very difficult to get anything done or make any changes for the country. A republican democracy would not be as good for Canada as a parliamentary democracy is because of the separation and independencies of the legislative and executive branches; Canada’s current system is effective because of the support between the branches of the government.
          Despite the few flaws with Canada’s current parliamentary democracy, I believe that it is the best choice of government system for our nation.

April 8, 2011

Team Resistance


by Omnis Contentio (Brandon, Nick, Alisha, Kelsey, Lisa, Quinnlyn)

April 5, 2011

IR 5


o   Muammar Gaddafi
·         came into power in 1969 and has ruled ever since
·         overthrew the king at 27
·         called himself the revolutionary leader of Libya
·         officially set up peoples' committees
§  although they had virtually no power
·         established the Libyan Arab Republic that was later renamed Jamahiriya
§  capitalism and socialism combined with Islamic ideas



o   Why they rejected liberalism in the first place
·         Gaddafi was someone new that they thought would lead them to a better time for the population
·         Thought that Gaddafi would be a better leader than the current king
                  ·     The king wasn't giving the people many rights, freedoms, or a good quality of life

Answer:
                Although it is not unlikely that a Totalitarian regime could be established with the rejection of liberalism, it is not a must for the rejection of Liberalism.


by Alisha and Quinnlyn