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Social 30-2
Chapter 11 – Part 2
Housekeeping
 Your quizzes are NOT corrected.
 Your test will be next Wednesday.
 Remember, your field test in on the 6th.
Words
 Authoritarian Political Systems
 Minority Tyrannies
 Military Dictatorship
 Absolute Monarchy
Quick Review
 Direct Democracy vs. Representative
Democracy
 Rep by Pop.
 First past the line.
 Proportional Representation.
 Referendum and Plebiscite.
 Minority and Majority government.
Disregarding for the Common Good
 The common good is what is best for the
people.
 Sometimes the government must do things
that the people will not agree with, for the
good of the people.
 Think about some things your parents or
teachers may do, even if you don’t want it.
The Canadian Government going
against the people
The Conscription Crisis
Conscription Crisis 1917
 As an ally to Britain, Canada had no choice
but to go to war.
 Britain asked the Dominion to send more
troops.
Military Service Act
 PM Borden decided to establish forced
military service  CONSCRIPTION
 Adopted Aug. 29, 1917
 100,000 men forced to join military.
 Applies erratically
 Included exceptions:
 Many Canadians opposed the idea but had
no forums to have their voice heard.
 Francophone opposition was the strongest.
 After the Military Service Act came into
place in August, 2 days of violence broke
out in Montreal.
 Many French Canadians felt that they
should not fight a British war.
Deportation of War Resistors
 As we know, Vietnam resistors were
allowed to stay in Canada.
 However, in 2008 we had many new
resistors.
 The government passed a motion to allow
them to stay in Canada.
 However, Harper’s minority government
decided to send them back in order to
preserve relations with the USA.
Public Security Acts
 Is public security a reason to take disregard
the wishes of the people?
 Under times of social threat, the
government can do things such as the
PATRIOT ACT or the WAR MEASURES
ACT.
 What are some times that the government
can take away freedoms and not listen to the
people.
PATRIOT ACT
 October 26, 2001
 After the terrorist attacks of September 11.
 Increases the ability of law enforcement
agencies to search telephone, e-mail
communications, medical, financial, and
other records.
War Measures Act
 An area in Canadian Legislation that allows
the government to suspend civil liberties.
 Used after WW1, WW2, and during the
FLQ attack in Quebec.
Other Canadian Acts
 The Emergency Act:
– Replaced the war measure act in 88’.
– Puts more restrictions on the ability of
government.
 The Anti-Terrorism Act:
– Passed after 9/11. it makes terrorism a serious
criminal crime in Canada.
Authoritarian Political Systems
 All major decisions made by a small group
of people.
 Not concerned with the will of the people
by about furthering their own ideals and
ideologies.
 Some Examples:
Absolute Monarchy
 A form of government in which the leader is
handed leadership by family or religion.
 Sometimes a legislative body exists, but
they have limited power.
Military Dictatorship
 Most common authoritarian government.
 A military leader and the military take
complete control.
 Usually after overthrowing the previous
government.
 They usually suspend all civil ideas and
liberties.
Minority Tyrannies
 When a minority population has complete
control over a majority population.
 Most famous example in the south African
Apartheid. (1948-1994)
 During which time only white south
Africans could gain citizenship and
complete political rights.
End of Chapter 11